Tom Heinsohn vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Pat Riley .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Pat Riley .374

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.