Tom Heinsohn vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.