Rick Carlisle vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Rick Carlisle 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.