Bird Averitt vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.