Rafer Alston vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Rafer Alston 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.