Gerald Green vs. Tom Heinsohn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Heinsohn and Gerald Green, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gerald Green played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Tom Heinsohn, who played 9. Gerald Green had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Tom Heinsohn had his rookie season in 1956-57. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gerald Green 12 6 2005-06 to 2018-19
Tom Heinsohn 9 9 1956-57 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2005-061956-57
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 32 11.7 5.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.3 .478 0.2 0.6 .300 0.9 1.2 .784
Tom Heinsohn 72 29.9 16.2 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 4.2 6.2 15.6 .397 - - - 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 10 37.0 22.9 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 4.0 9.0 23.1 .390 - - - 4.9 6.9 .710

Season 2

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2006-071957-58
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 81 22.0 10.4 0.8 1.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.4 3.8 9.1 .419 1.2 3.2 .368 1.6 2.0 .805
Tom Heinsohn 69 32.0 17.8 - - 10.2 1.8 - - - 4.0 6.8 17.8 .382 - - - 4.3 5.7 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 11 31.7 17.5 - - 10.8 1.6 - - - 4.7 6.2 17.6 .351 - - - 5.1 6.5 .778

Season 3

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2007-081958-59
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 30 12.1 5.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 1.7 5.0 .344 0.5 1.3 .385 1.1 1.4 .829
Tom Heinsohn 66 31.7 18.8 - - 9.7 2.5 - - - 4.1 7.0 18.1 .390 - - - 4.7 5.9 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 11 31.6 19.9 - - 8.9 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.3 20.0 .414 - - - 3.4 5.1 .661

Season 4

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2008-091959-60
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 38 9.9 5.2 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 4.7 .439 0.4 1.2 .304 0.7 0.8 .844
Tom Heinsohn 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 6 4.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 0.8 .200 0.3 0.7 .500
Tom Heinsohn 13 32.5 21.8 - - 9.7 2.1 - - - 4.1 8.6 20.5 .419 - - - 4.6 6.2 .750

Note: Gerald Green didn't play in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 5

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2011-121960-61
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 31 25.2 12.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.6 5.0 10.3 .481 1.4 3.5 .391 1.6 2.1 .754
Tom Heinsohn 74 30.5 21.3 - - 9.9 1.9 - - - 3.5 8.5 21.2 .400 - - - 4.4 5.7 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 10 29.1 19.7 - - 9.9 2.0 - - - 3.6 8.2 20.1 .408 - - - 3.3 4.3 .767

Season 6

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2012-131961-62
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 60 18.0 7.0 0.5 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.6 7.1 .366 1.0 3.1 .314 0.9 1.1 .800
Tom Heinsohn 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 9 11.7 6.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.3 5.6 .420 1.2 3.7 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000
Tom Heinsohn 14 31.8 20.7 - - 8.2 2.4 - - - 4.1 8.3 20.8 .399 - - - 4.1 5.4 .763

Season 7

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2013-141962-63
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 82 28.4 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 5.5 12.3 .445 2.5 6.2 .400 2.4 2.8 .848
Tom Heinsohn 76 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 13 31.8 24.7 - - 8.9 1.2 - - - 4.2 9.5 20.8 .456 - - - 5.8 7.5 .765

Season 8

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2014-151963-64
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 74 19.5 11.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.4 10.5 .416 1.9 5.2 .354 1.3 1.6 .825
Tom Heinsohn 76 26.8 16.5 - - 6.1 2.4 - - - 3.5 6.4 16.1 .398 - - - 3.7 4.5 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 10 30.8 17.4 - - 8.0 2.6 - - - 3.6 7.0 18.0 .389 - - - 3.4 4.2 .810

Season 9

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2015-161964-65
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 69 22.6 8.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.8 3.3 8.5 .392 1.2 3.8 .323 1.0 1.3 .783
Tom Heinsohn 67 25.5 13.6 - - 6.0 2.3 - - - 3.8 5.4 14.2 .383 - - - 2.7 3.4 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 12 9.2 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.3 4.1 .327 0.3 1.2 .286 0.3 0.4 .800
Tom Heinsohn 12 23.0 12.7 - - 7.0 1.9 - - - 3.8 5.5 15.1 .365 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 10

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2016-17-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 47 11.4 5.6 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .409 0.8 2.4 .351 0.7 0.9 .805
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 13 14.8 7.5 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.6 5.5 .472 1.6 3.5 .467 0.6 0.7 .889
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2017-18-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 41 22.7 12.1 0.4 2.9 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.1 4.1 10.1 .407 2.7 7.3 .369 1.2 1.5 .850
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 17 16.0 6.3 0.4 2.6 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 5.5 .394 1.6 4.2 .375 0.4 0.4 .857
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Gerald Green Tom Heinsohn
Season 2018-19-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 73 20.2 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.7 3.2 7.9 .400 2.1 6.0 .354 0.8 0.9 .838
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gerald Green 11 8.8 3.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 3.6 .300 0.9 2.6 .345 0.5 0.5 1.000
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------