Joe Dumars vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Joe Dumars 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.