Tom Heinsohn vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.