Tom Heinsohn vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten 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.

Don Otten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Don Otten 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Don Otten 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Don Otten 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Don Otten 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Don Otten 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Don Otten 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Don Otten 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Don Otten 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Don Otten 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Don Otten 2,294

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Don Otten 928 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Don Otten 297

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Don Otten 12.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Don Otten 6.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Don Otten 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Don Otten 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Don Otten 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Don Otten 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Don Otten 70

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Don Otten 19 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Don Otten 14

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Don Otten 20.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Don Otten 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Don Otten 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Don Otten - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.