Tom Heinsohn vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.