Tom Heinsohn vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.