Tom Heinsohn vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton 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.

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Linton Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

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.