Tom Heinsohn vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Paul Westphal 4

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.