Tom Heinsohn vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Richter 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Richter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Richter 312

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Richter 27

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Richter 29

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Richter 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Richter - 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.