Derrick Coleman vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) Tom Heinsohn - 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.