James Edwards vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Edwards 111 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.