Michael Finley vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Michael Finley 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.