Tom Heinsohn vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jim Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Palmer - 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.