Tom Heinsohn vs. Jeryl Sasser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeryl Sasser 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.

Jeryl Sasser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jeryl Sasser: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jeryl Sasser 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jeryl Sasser 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jeryl Sasser 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jeryl Sasser 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jeryl Sasser 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jeryl Sasser 2.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jeryl Sasser 204

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jeryl Sasser 191

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jeryl Sasser 67

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 48

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 12

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jeryl Sasser 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jeryl Sasser .303

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser .295

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jeryl Sasser .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jeryl Sasser 2.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jeryl Sasser 2.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jeryl Sasser 0.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jeryl Sasser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jeryl Sasser .286

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jeryl Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

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.