James Donaldson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year James Donaldson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.