Rick Brunson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Rick Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.