Tom Heinsohn vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jim Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.