Tom Heinsohn vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.