Tom Heinsohn vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Joe Meriweather 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.