Tom Heinsohn vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.5 (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.