Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Smith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith 14

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Smith -

Notes: * 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.