Alex Groza vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Alex Groza 0 * Tom Heinsohn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - 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.