Derrick Alston vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Derrick Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.