Tom Heinsohn vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Avery Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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.