Tom Heinsohn vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Sly Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 55

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.