Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rookie of The Year S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) 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.