Tom Heinsohn vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Howie Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.