Jerry Bird vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** 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.