Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Pellom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Pellom 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.

Sam Pellom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Pellom 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Pellom 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Pellom 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Sam Pellom 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Pellom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Pellom 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Pellom 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Pellom 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Pellom 863

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Pellom 685

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Pellom 95

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 91

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 151

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Pellom 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Pellom .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Pellom .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Pellom 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Pellom 0.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Pellom 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Pellom 3

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Pellom 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Pellom 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Pellom 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Pellom .167

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Pellom .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980)

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.