Tom Heinsohn vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.