Gene Englund vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Gene Englund 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gene Englund: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Englund 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Gene Englund 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Gene Englund 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Gene Englund 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Englund 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Gene Englund 0 * Tom Heinsohn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 360 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Gene Englund 41 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Gene Englund 46 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .380 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .792 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 7.8 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.9 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Englund 11 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Gene Englund 1 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Gene Englund 2 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Englund .200 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Englund .818 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Englund 5.5 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Gene Englund 0.5 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Englund - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.