Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Tom Heinsohn 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Tom Heinsohn 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.