Kevin Garnett vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Tom Heinsohn 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Garnett 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.