Tom Heinsohn vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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.

Jerome Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jerome Kersey 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)

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.