Tom Heinsohn vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Slick Watts 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Slick Watts 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 111

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 7

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

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.