Derrick Gervin vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Gervin 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derrick Gervin 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Gervin 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derrick Gervin 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Derrick Gervin 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 8.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin 676 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin 175 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derrick Gervin 38 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derrick Gervin 39 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Gervin 26 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Gervin 77 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin .435 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derrick Gervin .226 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin .764 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn 215

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

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

Total Games Derrick Gervin 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Gervin - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Derrick Gervin - 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.