Tom Heinsohn vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Mike Riordan 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mike Riordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.