Tom Heinsohn vs. Norm Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm 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.

Norm Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Norm Richardson: 2001-02 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Richardson 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Richardson 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Norm Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Norm Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Norm Richardson 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Norm Richardson 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Norm Richardson 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Norm Richardson 30

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Norm Richardson 8

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Norm Richardson 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Norm Richardson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Norm Richardson .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Norm Richardson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Norm Richardson 2.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Norm Richardson 0.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Norm Richardson 0.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson 0.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Norm Richardson -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Norm Richardson -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Norm Richardson -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Norm Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Norm Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Norm Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Norm Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Norm Richardson -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Norm Richardson -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Richardson -

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.