Tom Heinsohn vs. Alvin Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Robertson 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.

Alvin Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Alvin Robertson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Alvin Robertson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Alvin Robertson 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Alvin Robertson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Alvin Robertson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Alvin Robertson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Alvin Robertson 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Heinsohn 0 * Alvin Robertson 1

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Alvin Robertson 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Alvin Robertson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Alvin Robertson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Alvin Robertson 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Alvin Robertson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Alvin Robertson 10,882

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Alvin Robertson 4,066

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Alvin Robertson 3,929

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2,112

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 323

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Alvin Robertson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Alvin Robertson .477

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .295

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Alvin Robertson .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Alvin Robertson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Alvin Robertson 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Alvin Robertson 6.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Alvin Robertson 262

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Alvin Robertson 69

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Alvin Robertson 81

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 36

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Alvin Robertson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Alvin Robertson .515

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .353

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Alvin Robertson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988)

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.