Tom Heinsohn vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Don Putman 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.