Tom Heinsohn vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Derek Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.