Tom Heinsohn vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.