Tom Heinsohn vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James 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.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Aaron James 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James 69

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Aaron James -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Aaron James -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Aaron James -

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.