Tom Heinsohn vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Larry Steele 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.