Rick Adelman vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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. ** 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.