Tom Heinsohn vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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.

Red Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Red Kerr 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Red Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Red Kerr - 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.