Rod Foster vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Rod Foster 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Foster 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Rod Foster 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Rod Foster 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Rod Foster 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Rod Foster 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 7.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 1,562 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 258 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Rod Foster 479 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Rod Foster 137 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Foster 10 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rod Foster 207 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .440 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .298 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .768 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 8.8 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.5 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.5 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 49 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 16 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Rod Foster 25 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Rod Foster 10 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Foster 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Rod Foster 19 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .266 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .882 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 6.7 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.0 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 1.7 (1985) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) 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.