Tom Heinsohn vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Rodney McGruder 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.