Tom Heinsohn vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Steve Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.