Tom Heinsohn vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Brian Shaw 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.