Tom Heinsohn vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Negele Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 30

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.