Career snapshot
7seasons
501games
8,864career pts
17.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 501 games · 1956-57–1964-65
Position rank · 1964-65
#4PPG rank
#5PER rank
#5WS rank
Among 10 Small Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.7
1959-60 · BOS
RPG
10.6
1959-60 · BOS
APG
2.5
1958-59 · BOS
PER
18.7
1962-63 · BOS
WS
7.7
1959-60 · BOS
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Coach of the Year
1973
6×
All-Star Selection
1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1956
4×
All-NBA Team
1963, 1962, 1961, 1960
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1956
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | BOS | 72 | 0 | 29.9 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 79.0 | 18.1 | 7.1 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | 0 | 32.0 | 17.8 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 16.9 | 6.0 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 66 | 0 | 31.7 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 79.8 | 17.9 | 6.5 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 75 | 0 | 32.3 | 21.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 18.4 | 7.7 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | 0 | 26.4 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 83.5 | 18.7 | 6.8 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | 0 | 26.8 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 82.7 | 17.0 | 6.2 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 67 | 0 | 25.5 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 14.3 | 3.6 |
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About Tom Heinsohn
Thomas William Heinsohn was an American professional basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. He was associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six decades as a player, coach and broadcaster. He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, and also coached the team from 1969 to 1978. He spent over 30 years as the color commentator for the Celtics' local broadcasts alongside play-by-play commentator Mike Gorman. He is regarded as one of the most iconic Celtics figures in the franchise's history, known during his lifetime for his charisma and loyalty to th