Tom Heinsohn vs. John Williams Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 1.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 566

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 184

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Williams 54

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Williams 30

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 15

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.