Tom Heinsohn vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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 Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.