Tom Heinsohn vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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.

Ed Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ed Mikan 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ed Mikan 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.