Tom Heinsohn vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Pooh Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.