Tom Heinsohn vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Michael Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jackson -

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.