Tom Heinsohn vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Byron Irvin 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Byron Irvin 0.0 (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.