Tom Heinsohn vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 10

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.