Tom Heinsohn vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Amen Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Amen Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.