Jimmy Butler vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Heinsohn 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,282 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,756 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,870 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,431 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 888 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.