Tom Heinsohn vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Tom Heinsohn 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 D'Angelo Russell 11,124

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 D'Angelo Russell 2,175

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 D'Angelo Russell 3,686

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 678

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 D'Angelo Russell 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.