Tom Heinsohn debuted in the NBA in 1956, appearing in 654 games over 9 seasons. He scored 12,194 points, delivered 1,318 assists, and grabbed 5,749 rebounds, ranking 271th in scoring and 735th in assists in NBA history.
Tom Heinsohn Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Tom Heinsohn’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Tom Heinsohn |
| Date of Birth | August 26, 1934 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Small Forward |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 99kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1956 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 654 games (Ranked 745 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 12,194 points (Ranked 271) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,318 (Ranked 735) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,749 (Ranked 209) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,454 (Ranked 221) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 40.5% (Ranked 2952) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 79% (Ranked 1130) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 29.4 minutes (Ranked 417) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1965)
| Games Played (G) | 67 |
| Points (PTS) | 912 |
| Assists (AST) | 157 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 399 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 252 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 38.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 79.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,706 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1962, 1,742 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1964, 183
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1960, 794
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1957, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1962, 42.9%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1963, 83.5%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1960, 2,420 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Tom Heinsohn appeared in 104 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 2,058 |
| Assists (AST) | 215 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 954 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 417 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 40.2% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 74.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 3,223 |
Tom Heinsohn Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957 | 72 | 2150 | 1163 | 446 | 0.397 | 1123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 0.79 | 343 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
1958 | 69 | 2206 | 1230 | 468 | 0.382 | 1226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 0.746 | 394 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
1959 | 66 | 2089 | 1242 | 465 | 0.39 | 1192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0.798 | 391 | 638 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
1960 | 75 | 2420 | 1629 | 673 | 0.423 | 1590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 0.733 | 386 | 794 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 |
1961 | 74 | 2256 | 1579 | 627 | 0.4 | 1566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0.767 | 424 | 732 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
1962 | 79 | 2383 | 1742 | 692 | 0.429 | 1613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 0.819 | 437 | 747 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
1963 | 76 | 2004 | 1440 | 550 | 0.423 | 1300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0.835 | 407 | 569 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
1964 | 76 | 2040 | 1257 | 487 | 0.398 | 1223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 0.827 | 342 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
1965 | 67 | 1706 | 912 | 365 | 0.383 | 954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0.795 | 229 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |