Ken Bannister vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Ken Bannister 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.