Tom Heinsohn vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 * M. Richardson 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 M. Richardson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 206

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.