Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.