Don Adams vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 487 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 22 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.