Tom Heinsohn vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Lindy Waters III 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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.