Tom Heinsohn vs. Ron Riley Comparison

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

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ron Riley 1.2

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ron Riley .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ron Riley .595

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.