Earl Cureton vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Tom Heinsohn:
1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Tom Heinsohn8
Earl Cureton12
Tom Heinsohn9
Earl Cureton7
Tom Heinsohn9
Earl Cureton0
Tom Heinsohn6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Tom Heinsohn4
Earl Cureton0
Tom Heinsohn1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Earl Cureton 4.7
Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Earl Cureton 1.0
Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Earl Cureton 0.5
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.5
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Earl Cureton 3,172
Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Earl Cureton 678
Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Earl Cureton 341
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 361
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 674
Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Tom Heinsohn 22.1
(1962)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Tom Heinsohn 10.6
(1960)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Tom Heinsohn 2.5
(1959)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Earl Cureton 3.2
Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Earl Cureton 0.4
Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Earl Cureton 0.4
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.1
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Earl Cureton 173
Tom Heinsohn 954

Earl Cureton 22
Tom Heinsohn 215

Earl Cureton 19
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 8
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 54
Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Tom Heinsohn 24.7
(1963)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Tom Heinsohn 11.7
(1957)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Tom Heinsohn 2.9
(1959)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Tom Heinsohn -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
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.