Tom Heinsohn vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.