Shandon Anderson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Shandon Anderson 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
Shandon Anderson: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shandon Anderson 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Shandon Anderson 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Shandon Anderson 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Shandon Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shandon Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Shandon Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 7.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 5,327 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 2,252 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 1,007 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 556 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 180 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Shandon Anderson 719 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .457 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .316 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .739 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 12.3 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.7 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.9 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.2 (2000) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.5 (2001) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 359 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 192 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 68 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 31 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Shandon Anderson 74 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .446 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .354 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .697 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 9.5 (1999) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.7 (1999) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.8 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.0 (2004) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 (1999) 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.