Dale Ellis vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Dale Ellis 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.