Tom Heinsohn vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Otis Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.