Kevin Durant vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Tom Heinsohn 4

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Tom Heinsohn 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.