Tom Heinsohn vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.