Tom Heinsohn vs. Anthony Tolliver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Tolliver and Tom Heinsohn, 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.

Tom Heinsohn played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Anthony Tolliver, who played 13. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Anthony Tolliver had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Tom Heinsohn 9 9 1956-57 to 1964-65
Anthony Tolliver 13 4 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1956-572008-09
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 72 29.9 16.2 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 4.2 6.2 15.6 .397 - - - 3.8 4.8 .790
Anthony Tolliver 19 10.9 2.7 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 3.4 .292 0.5 2.2 .220 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 10 37.0 22.9 - - 11.7 2.0 - - - 4.0 9.0 23.1 .390 - - - 4.9 6.9 .710
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1957-582009-10
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 69 32.0 17.8 - - 10.2 1.8 - - - 4.0 6.8 17.8 .382 - - - 4.3 5.7 .746
Anthony Tolliver 46 31.0 11.7 1.8 5.1 7.0 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.8 4.2 9.8 .430 1.1 3.3 .329 2.2 2.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 11 31.7 17.5 - - 10.8 1.6 - - - 4.7 6.2 17.6 .351 - - - 5.1 6.5 .778
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1958-592010-11
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 66 31.7 18.8 - - 9.7 2.5 - - - 4.1 7.0 18.1 .390 - - - 4.7 5.9 .798
Anthony Tolliver 65 21.0 6.7 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.8 .450 0.7 1.8 .409 1.6 2.0 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 11 31.6 19.9 - - 8.9 2.9 - - - 3.7 8.3 20.0 .414 - - - 3.4 5.1 .661
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1959-602011-12
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Anthony Tolliver 51 17.3 4.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.6 .390 0.5 2.0 .248 0.8 1.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 13 32.5 21.8 - - 9.7 2.1 - - - 4.1 8.6 20.5 .419 - - - 4.6 6.2 .750
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1960-612012-13
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 74 30.5 21.3 - - 9.9 1.9 - - - 3.5 8.5 21.2 .400 - - - 4.4 5.7 .767
Anthony Tolliver 62 15.5 4.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.3 3.5 .380 0.7 2.1 .338 0.7 0.8 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 10 29.1 19.7 - - 9.9 2.0 - - - 3.6 8.2 20.1 .408 - - - 3.3 4.3 .767
Anthony Tolliver 6 11.3 4.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.3 .571 1.2 1.8 .636 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1961-622013-14
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Anthony Tolliver 64 20.3 6.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.8 .420 1.6 3.9 .413 0.5 0.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 14 31.8 20.7 - - 8.2 2.4 - - - 4.1 8.3 20.8 .399 - - - 4.1 5.4 .763
Anthony Tolliver 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1962-632014-15
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 76 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Anthony Tolliver 76 18.9 6.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.2 .410 1.4 3.8 .366 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 13 31.8 24.7 - - 8.9 1.2 - - - 4.2 9.5 20.8 .456 - - - 5.8 7.5 .765
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1963-642015-16
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 76 26.8 16.5 - - 6.1 2.4 - - - 3.5 6.4 16.1 .398 - - - 3.7 4.5 .827
Anthony Tolliver 72 18.6 5.3 0.5 2.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.6 .386 1.4 3.8 .360 0.4 0.7 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 10 30.8 17.4 - - 8.0 2.6 - - - 3.6 7.0 18.0 .389 - - - 3.4 4.2 .810
Anthony Tolliver 3 8.7 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season 1964-652016-17
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 67 25.5 13.6 - - 6.0 2.3 - - - 3.8 5.4 14.2 .383 - - - 2.7 3.4 .795
Anthony Tolliver 65 22.7 7.1 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.4 5.4 .442 1.4 3.5 .391 0.9 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn 12 23.0 12.7 - - 7.0 1.9 - - - 3.8 5.5 15.1 .365 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season -2017-18
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 79 22.2 8.9 0.6 2.4 3.1 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 6.0 .464 2.0 4.6 .436 1.3 1.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season -2018-19
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 65 16.6 5.0 0.2 2.5 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.5 4.0 .382 1.2 3.3 .377 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season -2019-20
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 55 15.9 3.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.3 .357 0.9 2.6 .338 0.4 0.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tom Heinsohn Anthony Tolliver
Season -2020-21
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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 %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 11 9.0 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.5 .235 0.4 1.3 .286 0.5 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -