Tom Heinsohn vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mel McCants 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.