Tom Heinsohn vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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 Zeller

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gary Zeller 37

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gary Zeller 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gary Zeller 4

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gary Zeller - 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.