Don Ford vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Don Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 474 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 20 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.