Tom Heinsohn vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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.

Wally Osterkorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Wally Osterkorn 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Wally Osterkorn 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

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.