Tom Heinsohn vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 10

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.