Tom Heinsohn vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Joe Ruklick 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - 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.