Bruce Bowen vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Bruce Bowen 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.