Tom Heinsohn vs. Cheese Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cheese 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.

Cheese Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Cheese Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Cheese Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Cheese Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Cheese Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Cheese Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Cheese Johnson 27

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Cheese Johnson 14

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Cheese Johnson 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Cheese Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Cheese Johnson .400

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Cheese Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Cheese Johnson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Cheese Johnson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Cheese Johnson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Cheese Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Cheese Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Cheese Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Cheese Johnson -

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.