Tom Heinsohn vs. Richard Petruska Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Petruska 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.

Richard Petruska

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Richard Petruska 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Richard Petruska 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Richard Petruska 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Richard Petruska 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Richard Petruska 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Richard Petruska 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Richard Petruska 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Richard Petruska 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Richard Petruska 0.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Richard Petruska 53

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Richard Petruska 31

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Richard Petruska 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska 2

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Richard Petruska 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Richard Petruska .435

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska .467

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Richard Petruska .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Richard Petruska -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Richard Petruska -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Richard Petruska -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Richard Petruska 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Richard Petruska -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Richard Petruska -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Richard Petruska -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Richard Petruska -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Richard Petruska -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Richard Petruska -

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.