Tom Heinsohn vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 George Yardley 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Yardley - 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.