Cross-era · careers 54 years apart

Tom Heinsohn vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 54 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 45.9%). Tom Heinsohn holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships and the #47 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Tom HeinsohnStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.6 Points / game 25.3
8.8 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.0 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
40.4% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
79.1% Free throw % 85.1%
45.9% True shooting % 70.3%
654 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tom HeinsohnStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.91× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Tom HeinsohnStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Tom HeinsohnStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
19.8 Points / game 25.8
9.2 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.1 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
39.9% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
73.6% Free throw % 86.7%
104 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Tom HeinsohnStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
8 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#47 All-time GOAT rank #68

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