Johnny Dawkins vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Johnny Dawkins 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
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Johnny Dawkins 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) 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.