Tom Heinsohn vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jim Paxson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.