Tom Burleson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) 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.