Willie Burton vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Willie Burton 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (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.