Tom Heinsohn vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.