Vern Fleming vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Vern Fleming 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

Vern Fleming

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Fleming: 1984-85 to 1995-96
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Fleming 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Vern Fleming 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Vern Fleming 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Vern Fleming 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Fleming 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Vern Fleming 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 11.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 10,125 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 3,012 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Vern Fleming 4,293 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Vern Fleming 926 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 105 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Vern Fleming 893 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .498 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .181 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .764 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 14.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 4.8 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 7.4 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.6 (1986) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 (1987) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 7.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 3.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Fleming 284 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Vern Fleming 86 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Vern Fleming 114 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Vern Fleming 22 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Fleming 7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Vern Fleming 37 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Fleming .466 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Vern Fleming .143 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Fleming .771 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Fleming 13.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Fleming 6.5 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Vern Fleming 6.0 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vern Fleming 1.0 (1992) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Fleming 0.6 (1991) Tom Heinsohn - 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.