Tom Heinsohn vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

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.