Tom Heinsohn vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Heinsohn 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (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.