Rickey Green vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rickey Green 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.