Tom Heinsohn vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Gene Vance 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gene Vance 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.