Tom Heinsohn vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Paul Shirley 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

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.