Tom Heinsohn vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Rod Strickland 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.