Tom Heinsohn vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.