Tom Heinsohn vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Zion Williamson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

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.