Tom Heinsohn vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Neil Johnson .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Neil Johnson .324

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

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.