Blue Edwards vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Blue Edwards 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.