Tom Heinsohn vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gus 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 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

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.