Derek Anderson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) 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.