Tom Heinsohn vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Morris Peterson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)

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.