Tom Heinsohn vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mel Riebe 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.