Cade Cunningham vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Cade Cunningham 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Cade Cunningham 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.