Tom Heinsohn vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Wetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.