Jaylen Brown vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Jaylen Brown 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Jaylen Brown 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) 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.