Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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.

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Sam Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.