Steve Downing vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Steve Downing 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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.