Tom Heinsohn vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - 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.