Tom Heinsohn vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Pep Saul 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pep Saul - 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.