Tom Heinsohn vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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 Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 239

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 11

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.