Tom Heinsohn vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.