Tom Heinsohn vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

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.