Tom Heinsohn vs. Michael Young Comparison

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

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Michael Young .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Michael Young 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Michael Young 0

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.