Josh Giddey vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 3 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Josh Giddey 3 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 1 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .167 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 2.0 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 1.0 (2024) 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.