Tom Heinsohn vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton 152

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Al Thornton -

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.