Phil Ford vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.