Sam Bowie vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Sam Bowie 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.