Tom Heinsohn vs. Kirk Penney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kirk Penney 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.

Kirk Penney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Kirk Penney: 2003-04 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Kirk Penney 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Kirk Penney 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Kirk Penney 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Kirk Penney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Kirk Penney 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Kirk Penney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Kirk Penney 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Kirk Penney 0.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Kirk Penney 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Kirk Penney 5

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Kirk Penney 2

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Kirk Penney 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Kirk Penney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Kirk Penney .222

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Kirk Penney -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Kirk Penney 1.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney 0.0 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Kirk Penney -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Kirk Penney -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Kirk Penney -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Kirk Penney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Kirk Penney -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Kirk Penney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Kirk Penney -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Kirk Penney -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Kirk Penney -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kirk Penney -

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.