Tom Heinsohn vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jaylen Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)

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.