Danny Fortson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Danny Fortson 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

Danny Fortson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Fortson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Danny Fortson 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Danny Fortson 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Danny Fortson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Danny Fortson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 8.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 7.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 3,615 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 3,184 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Danny Fortson 301 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Danny Fortson 182 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 94 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Danny Fortson 440 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .472 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson .167 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .785 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 36 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 26 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Danny Fortson 0 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Danny Fortson 3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Danny Fortson 11 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .571 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .800 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005) 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.