Tom Heinsohn vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Salley 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Salley 916

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 451

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 983

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Salley 588

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Salley 104

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 49

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 159

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.