Paul Griffin vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.