Tom Heinsohn vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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.

Greg Kelser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Greg Kelser 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Greg Kelser 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Greg Kelser 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Greg Kelser 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Greg Kelser 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Greg Kelser 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Greg Kelser 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Greg Kelser 2,961

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Greg Kelser 1,402

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Greg Kelser 411

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 239

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 150

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Greg Kelser 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Greg Kelser 1.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Greg Kelser 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Greg Kelser 8

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Greg Kelser 9

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Greg Kelser 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983)

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.