Otis Birdsong vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Otis Birdsong 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.