Tom Heinsohn vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Steve Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.