Tom Heinsohn vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 James Worthy 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 James Worthy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.