Larry Bird vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.