Tom Heinsohn vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Odie Spears 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Odie Spears 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.