Tom Heinsohn vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Darnell Valentine 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)

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.