Derrick Byars vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Byars: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Byars 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derrick Byars 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Byars 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derrick Byars 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Derrick Byars 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars 10 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars 11 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derrick Byars 1 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derrick Byars 2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Byars 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Byars 2 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars .273 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars 1.000 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 (2012) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 (2012) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 (2012) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 (2012) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 (2012) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn 215

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

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

Total Games Derrick Byars 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - 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.