Tom Heinsohn vs. Billy Owens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Owens 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, 1 less than Billy Owens, who played 10. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Billy Owens had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Billy Owens 10 3 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1956-571991-92
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West 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 72 29.9 16.2 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 4.2 6.2 15.6 .397 - - - 3.8 4.8 .790
Billy Owens 80 31.4 14.3 3.0 5.0 8.0 2.4 1.1 0.8 2.2 3.5 5.9 11.1 .525 0.0 0.1 .111 2.6 3.9 .654
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
Billy Owens 4 39.3 19.3 3.3 5.0 8.3 3.3 2.0 0.5 1.5 3.5 7.5 14.3 .526 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.8 .630

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1957-581992-93
Team Boston CelticsGolden 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
Billy Owens 37 32.5 16.5 2.9 4.2 7.1 3.9 0.9 0.8 2.9 2.8 6.7 13.3 .501 0.0 0.3 .091 3.2 4.9 .639
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
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1958-591993-94
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West 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 66 31.7 18.8 - - 9.7 2.5 - - - 4.1 7.0 18.1 .390 - - - 4.7 5.9 .798
Billy Owens 79 34.7 15.0 2.9 5.2 8.1 4.1 1.1 0.8 2.7 3.4 6.2 12.3 .507 0.0 0.2 .200 2.5 4.1 .610
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
Billy Owens 3 42.3 19.7 4.0 6.0 10.0 4.3 1.3 0.7 2.3 3.7 8.3 16.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1959-601994-95
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
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
Billy Owens 70 32.8 14.3 2.9 4.3 7.2 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.9 5.8 11.7 .491 0.0 0.3 .091 2.8 4.5 .620
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
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1960-611995-96
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West 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
Billy Owens 62 32.0 13.0 2.3 4.3 6.6 3.3 0.8 0.6 2.6 3.1 5.2 10.9 .480 0.1 0.3 .278 2.5 4.0 .636
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
Billy Owens 4 32.8 8.3 1.3 5.3 6.5 3.5 1.0 0.3 2.8 4.3 3.8 8.5 .441 0.0 1.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .500

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1961-621996-97
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Billy Owens 66 30.2 11.0 2.0 3.9 5.9 2.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.8 4.5 9.7 .467 0.4 1.1 .347 1.5 2.2 .697
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
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1962-631997-98
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 76 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Billy Owens 78 30.1 10.5 2.2 5.3 7.5 2.8 1.2 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.3 9.3 .464 0.3 0.9 .371 1.5 2.5 .589
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
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1963-641998-99
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
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 76 26.8 16.5 - - 6.1 2.4 - - - 3.5 6.4 16.1 .398 - - - 3.7 4.5 .827
Billy Owens 21 21.5 7.8 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.1 7.9 .394 0.2 0.5 .455 1.3 1.7 .800
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
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season 1964-651999-00
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards 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 67 25.5 13.6 - - 6.0 2.3 - - - 3.8 5.4 14.2 .383 - - - 2.7 3.4 .795
Billy Owens 62 21.0 6.0 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.7 2.4 5.8 .419 0.2 0.5 .324 1.0 1.7 .594
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
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tom Heinsohn Billy Owens
Season -2000-01
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 ------- --- ----------
Billy Owens 45 17.6 4.4 1.9 2.7 4.6 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.1 2.0 5.1 .383 0.1 0.4 .150 0.4 0.9 .475
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Billy Owens ------- --- ----------