Tom Heinsohn vs. Terrence Shannon Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terrence Shannon Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 T. Shannon Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 T. Shannon Jr. 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 T. Shannon Jr. 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 T. Shannon Jr. 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 T. Shannon Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 T. Shannon Jr. 217

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 T. Shannon Jr. 74

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 T. Shannon Jr. 46

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 13

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 6

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 T. Shannon Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 T. Shannon Jr. .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 T. Shannon Jr. .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 T. Shannon Jr. 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 T. Shannon Jr. 1.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 T. Shannon Jr. 41

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 T. Shannon Jr. 10

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 T. Shannon Jr. 3

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 4

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 T. Shannon Jr. 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 T. Shannon Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 T. Shannon Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025)

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.