Tom Heinsohn vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Frank Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

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.