Tom Heinsohn vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.