Patrick Ewing vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.