Tom Heinsohn vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Walter Palmer 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walter Palmer 0.0 (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.