Melvin Booker vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Melvin Booker 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
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Melvin Booker 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - 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.