Vinny Del Negro vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Vinny Del Negro 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) 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.