Tom Heinsohn vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Walt Kirk 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Walt Kirk 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 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Walt Kirk - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.