Tom Heinsohn vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Garfield Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Garfield Smith - n/a **

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.