Tom Heinsohn vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Christian Laettner 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)

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.