Tom Heinsohn vs. Jerry Sichting Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Sichting and Tom Heinsohn, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Tom Heinsohn played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jerry Sichting, who played 10. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Jerry Sichting had his rookie season in 1980-81. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Tom Heinsohn |
9 |
9 |
1956-57 to 1964-65 |
Jerry Sichting |
10 |
5 |
1980-81 to 1989-90 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
72 |
29.9 |
16.2 |
- |
- |
9.8 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.2 |
15.6 |
.397 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.790 |
Jerry Sichting |
47 |
9.6 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.358 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
.781 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
10 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
- |
- |
11.7 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
9.0 |
23.1 |
.390 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.9 |
.710 |
Jerry Sichting |
1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
69 |
32.0 |
17.8 |
- |
- |
10.2 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
6.8 |
17.8 |
.382 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.746 |
Jerry Sichting |
51 |
15.7 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.469 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.111 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.763 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
11 |
31.7 |
17.5 |
- |
- |
10.8 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.2 |
17.6 |
.351 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.778 |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
66 |
31.7 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
9.7 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
7.0 |
18.1 |
.390 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.9 |
.798 |
Jerry Sichting |
78 |
31.2 |
9.3 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
8.5 |
.478 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.167 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.860 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
11 |
31.6 |
19.9 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
8.3 |
20.0 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.1 |
.661 |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
75 |
32.3 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
10.6 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
9.0 |
21.2 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.1 |
.733 |
Jerry Sichting |
80 |
31.2 |
11.5 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
9.3 |
.532 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.300 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
.867 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
13 |
32.5 |
21.8 |
- |
- |
9.7 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
8.6 |
20.5 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
6.2 |
.750 |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
74 |
30.5 |
21.3 |
- |
- |
9.9 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.5 |
21.2 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.7 |
.767 |
Jerry Sichting |
70 |
25.8 |
11.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
8.9 |
.521 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.243 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.875 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
10 |
29.1 |
19.7 |
- |
- |
9.9 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.2 |
20.1 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.767 |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
79 |
30.2 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
9.5 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.8 |
20.4 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.819 |
Jerry Sichting |
82 |
19.5 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
5.0 |
.570 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.375 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.924 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
14 |
31.8 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
8.2 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
8.3 |
20.8 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.763 |
Jerry Sichting |
18 |
15.2 |
3.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
.443 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.429 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
76 |
26.4 |
18.9 |
- |
- |
7.5 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.2 |
17.1 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.835 |
Jerry Sichting |
78 |
20.1 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
.508 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.269 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
.881 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
13 |
31.8 |
24.7 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
1.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
9.5 |
20.8 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.5 |
.765 |
Jerry Sichting |
23 |
14.7 |
3.4 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
.427 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
76 |
26.8 |
16.5 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
6.4 |
16.1 |
.398 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.827 |
Jerry Sichting |
52 |
13.3 |
4.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
.541 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.455 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.739 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
10 |
30.8 |
17.4 |
- |
- |
8.0 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.0 |
18.0 |
.389 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.2 |
.810 |
Jerry Sichting |
4 |
7.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.286 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
67 |
25.5 |
13.6 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.4 |
14.2 |
.383 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.795 |
Jerry Sichting |
25 |
15.6 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
.442 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.250 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
.875 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
12 |
23.0 |
12.7 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.5 |
15.1 |
.365 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.7 |
.625 |
Jerry Sichting |
1 |
11.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sichting |
35 |
14.2 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.400 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.818 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sichting |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |