Don Carlson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Tom Heinsohn .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Tom Heinsohn .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.