Shane Battier vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Shane Battier 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.