Mark Eaton vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Mark Eaton 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

Mark Eaton

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 Tom Heinsohn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Mark Eaton 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (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.