Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Young 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 57

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.