Tom Heinsohn vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

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.