Tom Heinsohn vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Tom Heinsohn 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 LeBron James 8,076

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 LeBron James 2,563

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 LeBron James 2,043

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 474

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 273

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 LeBron James 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) LeBron James 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.