Tom Heinsohn vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Isiah Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.