Tom Heinsohn vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Byron Scott 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 276

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 30

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)

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.