Tom Heinsohn vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Chris Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Whitney 0.3 (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.