Tom Heinsohn vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson and Tom Heinsohn 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
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 A.J. Lawson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)

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.