Chris Ford vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Chris Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.