Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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 Perkins

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.