Tom Heinsohn vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mychal Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.