Tom Heinsohn vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Doc Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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.