Derek Harper vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Derek Harper 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.