Tom Heinsohn vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.