Tom Heinsohn vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.