Danny Ainge vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.