Tom Heinsohn vs. George Johnson Comparison

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

George Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 George Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 George Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 George Johnson 8

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 George Johnson 1

Blocks Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * George Johnson 3 *

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 George Johnson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 George Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 George Johnson 6.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 George Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 2.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 George Johnson 4,369

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 George Johnson 5,887

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 George Johnson 929

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 456 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 2,082 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 George Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 George Johnson .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 George Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) George Johnson 8.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) George Johnson 9.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) George Johnson 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 1.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 3.4 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 George Johnson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 George Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 George Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 George Johnson 248

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 George Johnson 361

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 George Johnson 55

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 34 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 101 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 George Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 George Johnson .551

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 George Johnson .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) George Johnson 14.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) George Johnson 12.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) George Johnson 1.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 1.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** George Johnson 3.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.