Tom Heinsohn vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Dan Issel 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 396

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 24

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.