Tom Heinsohn vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Billy Thompson 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.