Tom Heinsohn vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Herb Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 25

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.7 (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.