Dean Garrett vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Dean Garrett 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

Dean Garrett

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Garrett: 1996-97 to 2001-02
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Garrett 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Dean Garrett 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Dean Garrett 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Dean Garrett 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Garrett 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Dean Garrett 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 4.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 5.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 1,737 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 1,810 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Dean Garrett 204 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Dean Garrett 168 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 372 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Dean Garrett 359 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .480 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Dean Garrett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .677 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 8.0 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 7.9 (1998) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.1 (1998) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.6 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 5.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 4.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 76 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 62 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Dean Garrett 9 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Dean Garrett 5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Dean Garrett 13 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .492 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Dean Garrett - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .696 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 12.7 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 11.7 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.3 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1997) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 (1997) 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.