Tom Heinsohn vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong and Tom Heinsohn that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.