Tom Heinsohn vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Popeye Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

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.