Tom Heinsohn vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Bernard King 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.