Tom Heinsohn vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Joe Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 868

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 38

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.