Tom Heinsohn
SF · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1956-57–1964-65 · 9 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1934
★ Hall of Fame★ Rookie of the Year6× All-Star4× All-NBA
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #15 (also #20) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Born | 1934-08-26 |
| College | Holy Cross |
| Drafted | 1956 · Round 1, Pick 6 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 1956-57–1964-65 (9) |
Career averages
18.6 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.0 APG · 654 games · .405 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | BOS | 22 | 72 | 29.9 | .397 | — | .790 | 9.8 | 1.6 | — | — | 16.2 | 18.1 | .456 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 23 | 69 | 32.0 | .382 | — | .746 | 10.2 | 1.8 | — | — | 17.8 | 16.9 | .439 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 24 | 66 | 31.7 | .390 | — | .798 | 9.7 | 2.5 | — | — | 18.8 | 17.9 | .455 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 25 | 75 | 32.3 | .423 | — | .733 | 10.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 21.7 | 18.4 | .463 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 26 | 74 | 30.5 | .400 | — | .767 | 9.9 | 1.9 | — | — | 21.3 | 18.4 | .450 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 27 | 79 | 30.2 | .429 | — | .819 | 9.5 | 2.1 | — | — | 22.1 | 20.2 | .482 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 28 | 76 | 26.4 | .423 | — | .835 | 7.5 | 1.3 | — | — | 18.9 | 18.7 | .487 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 29 | 76 | 26.8 | .398 | — | .827 | 6.1 | 2.4 | — | — | 16.5 | 17.0 | .458 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 30 | 67 | 25.5 | .383 | — | .795 | 6.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 13.6 | 14.3 | .432 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | BOS | 72 | — | 2,150 | 446 | 1,123 | .397 | — | — | 271 | 343 | 705 | 117 | — | — | — | 1,163 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | — | 2,206 | 468 | 1,226 | .382 | — | — | 294 | 394 | 705 | 125 | — | — | — | 1,230 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 66 | — | 2,089 | 465 | 1,192 | .390 | — | — | 312 | 391 | 638 | 164 | — | — | — | 1,242 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 75 | — | 2,420 | 673 | 1,590 | .423 | — | — | 283 | 386 | 794 | 171 | — | — | — | 1,629 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 74 | — | 2,256 | 627 | 1,566 | .400 | — | — | 325 | 424 | 732 | 141 | — | — | — | 1,579 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 79 | — | 2,383 | 692 | 1,613 | .429 | — | — | 358 | 437 | 747 | 165 | — | — | — | 1,742 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | — | 2,004 | 550 | 1,300 | .423 | — | — | 340 | 407 | 569 | 95 | — | — | — | 1,440 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | — | 2,040 | 487 | 1,223 | .398 | — | — | 283 | 342 | 460 | 183 | — | — | — | 1,257 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 67 | — | 1,706 | 365 | 954 | .383 | — | — | 182 | 229 | 399 | 157 | — | — | — | 912 |
| Career | 654 | — | — | 4,773 | 11,787 | .405 | 0 | 0 | 2648 | 3353 | 5749 | 1318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,194 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | BOS | 72 | 29.9 | 7.5 | 18.8 | .397 | — | — | 4.5 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 19.5 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | 32.0 | 7.6 | 20.0 | .382 | — | — | 4.8 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 20.1 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 66 | 31.7 | 8.0 | 20.5 | .390 | — | — | 5.4 | 6.7 | 11.0 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 21.4 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 75 | 32.3 | 10.0 | 23.7 | .423 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 24.2 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 74 | 30.5 | 10.0 | 25.0 | .400 | — | — | 5.2 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 25.2 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 79 | 30.2 | 10.5 | 24.4 | .429 | — | — | 5.4 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 26.3 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | 26.4 | 9.9 | 23.4 | .423 | — | — | 6.1 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 25.9 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | 26.8 | 8.6 | 21.6 | .398 | — | — | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 22.2 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 67 | 25.5 | 7.7 | 20.1 | .383 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 19.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | BOS | 72 | 2,150 | 18.1 | .456 | — | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.1 | .160 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | 2,206 | 16.9 | .439 | — | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 | .130 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 66 | 2,089 | 17.9 | .455 | — | 2.5 | 4.1 | 6.5 | .150 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 75 | 2,420 | 18.4 | .463 | — | 3.0 | 4.7 | 7.7 | .154 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 74 | 2,256 | 18.4 | .450 | — | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .141 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 79 | 2,383 | 20.2 | .482 | — | 3.7 | 5.5 | 9.3 | .187 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | 2,004 | 18.7 | .487 | — | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.8 | .163 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | 2,040 | 17.0 | .458 | — | 0.8 | 5.4 | 6.2 | .147 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 67 | 1,706 | 14.3 | .432 | — | -0.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | .102 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 10 | 37.0 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .390 | — | .440 |
| 1957-58 | 11 | 31.7 | 17.5 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .351 | — | .425 |
| 1958-59 | 11 | 31.6 | 19.9 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .414 | — | .448 |
| 1959-60 | 13 | 32.5 | 21.8 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .419 | — | .470 |
| 1960-61 | 10 | 29.1 | 19.7 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .408 | — | .448 |
| 1961-62 | 14 | 31.8 | 20.7 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .399 | — | .447 |
| 1962-63 | 13 | 31.8 | 24.7 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .456 | — | .513 |
| 1963-64 | 10 | 30.8 | 17.4 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .389 | — | .436 |
| 1964-65 | 12 | 23.0 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .365 | — | .390 |
| Career | 104 | 31.0 | 19.8 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .402 | — | .450 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 329 | 19.4 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 296–33 |
| Away | 325 | 17.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 179–146 |
| In wins | 475 | 19.2 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 475–0 |
| In losses | 179 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0–179 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 77 | 18.2 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 53–24 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 75 | 19.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 64–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 97 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 65–32 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 59–21 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 107 | 18.6 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 78–29 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 12–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Tom Heinsohn play for?
Tom Heinsohn plays SF for the Boston Celtics.
What are Tom Heinsohn's career stats?
Tom Heinsohn has averaged 18.6 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.0 APG over 9 seasons (1956-57–1964-65).
How tall is Tom Heinsohn?
Tom Heinsohn is 6-7 (218 lb).
When was Tom Heinsohn drafted?
Tom Heinsohn was drafted in 1956, round 1, pick 6, by the Boston Celtics.