Tom Heinsohn vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Long 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Long 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 912

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 180

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Long 35

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Long 24

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 28

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Long 0.2 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.