Jalen Brunson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.