Tom Heinsohn vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ruben Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.