Tom Heinsohn vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Sonny Parker 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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.