Tom Heinsohn vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Marques Johnson 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.