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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tom Heinsohn 4

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

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

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

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Tom Heinsohn 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 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 11,294 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) 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 6.4 (2025) 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 (2025) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (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.