James Harden vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played James Harden 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Tom Heinsohn 4

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year James Harden 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,637 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds James Harden 883 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists James Harden 1,013 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals James Harden 267 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 85 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 160 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage James Harden .338 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2013) 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.