Willie Anderson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Tom Heinsohn - 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.