Tom Heinsohn vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 George Karl 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 George Karl 22

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 George Karl 51

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 11

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 George Karl 0

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 George Karl 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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.