Deandre Ayton vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.