Tom Heinsohn vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.