Tom Heinsohn vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.