Tom Heinsohn vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.