Tom Heinsohn vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Peterson - 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.