Tom Heinsohn vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 44

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.