Jim Burns vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Jim Burns 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.