Tom Heinsohn vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Heinsohn 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.