Paul Arizin vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Tom Heinsohn 4

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Tom Heinsohn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.