Alvan Adams vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * 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.