Desmond Bane vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.