Shannon Brown vs. Tom Heinsohn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Heinsohn and Shannon Brown, 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.

Shannon Brown and Tom Heinsohn both played 9 years in the NBA. Shannon Brown had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Shannon Brown 9 4 2006-07 to 2014-15
Tom Heinsohn 9 9 1956-57 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2006-071956-57
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Shannon Brown 23 8.8 3.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.2 3.2 .378 0.3 1.1 .280 0.4 0.6 .714
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 %
Shannon Brown 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2007-081957-58
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago BullsBoston 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 %
Shannon Brown 21 11.4 5.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.1 6.0 .349 0.4 1.4 .300 0.8 1.4 .586
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2008-091958-59
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Shannon Brown 48 9.9 4.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.4 .473 0.3 0.8 .378 0.7 0.8 .821
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 %
Shannon Brown 21 13.1 4.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.0 .434 0.6 1.2 .480 0.9 1.1 .792
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

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2009-101959-60
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Shannon Brown 82 20.7 8.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.1 7.2 .427 0.8 2.3 .328 1.2 1.5 .818
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 %
Shannon Brown 23 14.1 4.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .393 0.4 1.4 .281 0.9 1.2 .714
Tom Heinsohn 13 32.5 21.8 - - 9.7 2.1 - - - 4.1 8.6 20.5 .419 - - - 4.6 6.2 .750

Season 5

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2010-111960-61
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Shannon Brown 82 19.1 8.7 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.3 7.8 .425 0.9 2.6 .349 1.1 1.2 .911
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 %
Shannon Brown 10 16.6 7.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.8 6.1 .459 0.7 2.5 .280 0.9 1.4 .643
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

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2011-121961-62
Team Phoenix SunsBoston 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 %
Shannon Brown 59 23.7 11.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.1 4.3 10.1 .420 1.2 3.2 .362 1.4 1.7 .808
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2012-131962-63
Team Phoenix SunsBoston 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 %
Shannon Brown 59 23.8 10.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.1 9.7 .420 0.7 2.4 .277 1.7 2.1 .784
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2013-141963-64
Team San Antonio Spurs, New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Shannon Brown 29 8.7 2.2 0.2 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.3 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .714
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Shannon Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2014-151964-65
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -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 %
Shannon Brown 5 17.8 4.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.6 1.4 3.8 .368 0.6 1.4 .429 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 12 23.0 12.7 - - 7.0 1.9 - - - 3.8 5.5 15.1 .365 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625