Tom Heinsohn vs. Dean Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Oliver 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.

Dean Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Dean Oliver 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Dean Oliver 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Dean Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Dean Oliver 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Dean Oliver 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Dean Oliver 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Dean Oliver 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Dean Oliver 64

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Dean Oliver 24

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Dean Oliver 44

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver 10

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Dean Oliver 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Dean Oliver .320

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver .158

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Dean Oliver .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Dean Oliver -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Dean Oliver -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Dean Oliver -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Dean Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Dean Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Dean Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Oliver -

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.