Tom Heinsohn vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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 Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Dean Tolson .546

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Dean Tolson .125

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.