Bill Closs vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Bill Closs 0 * Tom Heinsohn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.