Tom Heinsohn vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Dennis Johnson 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 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.