Tom Heinsohn vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Eric Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley 132

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Eric Riley -

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.