Tom Heinsohn vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 37

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.