Hoot Gibson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Hoot Gibson 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
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Hoot Gibson 0 * Tom Heinsohn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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.