Tom Heinsohn vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr 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.

Steve Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Steve Kerr 5

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Kerr 15

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Kerr 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Steve Kerr 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Steve Kerr 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Steve Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Steve Kerr 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Steve Kerr 1.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Steve Kerr 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Steve Kerr 5,437

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Steve Kerr 1,060

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Steve Kerr 1,658

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 476

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 46

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Steve Kerr 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Steve Kerr 0.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Steve Kerr 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Steve Kerr 553

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Steve Kerr 110

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Steve Kerr 156

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 63

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001)

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.