Tom Heinsohn vs. Alton Lister Comparison

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

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 142

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Alton Lister .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.