Tom Heinsohn vs. Bobby Phills Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Phills 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 and Bobby Phills both played 9 years in the NBA. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Bobby Phills 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
Bobby Phills 9 6 1991-92 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1956-571991-92
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Tom Heinsohn 72 29.9 16.2 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 4.2 6.2 15.6 .397 - - - 3.8 4.8 .790
Bobby Phills 10 6.5 3.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.8 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.1 .636
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
Bobby Phills 5 2.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 2
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1957-581992-93
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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 69 32.0 17.8 - - 10.2 1.8 - - - 4.0 6.8 17.8 .382 - - - 4.3 5.7 .746
Bobby Phills 31 4.5 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.6 .463 0.1 0.2 .400 0.5 0.8 .600
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
Bobby Phills 2 4.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1958-591993-94
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 66 31.7 18.8 - - 9.7 2.5 - - - 4.1 7.0 18.1 .390 - - - 4.7 5.9 .798
Bobby Phills 72 21.3 8.3 1.0 2.0 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.1 .471 0.0 0.2 .083 1.6 2.2 .720
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
Bobby Phills 3 22.7 6.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1959-601994-95
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Bobby Phills 80 31.3 11.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.3 1.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 4.2 10.2 .414 0.2 0.7 .345 2.3 2.9 .779
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
Bobby Phills 4 36.5 14.3 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.5 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 4.8 10.8 .442 1.0 1.8 .571 3.8 5.0 .750

Season 5
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1960-611995-96
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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
Bobby Phills 72 35.1 14.6 0.9 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.7 5.4 11.5 .467 1.3 2.9 .441 2.6 3.3 .775
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
Bobby Phills 3 32.0 9.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 4.3 11.7 .371 0.7 3.3 .200 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 6
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1961-621996-97
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Bobby Phills 69 34.4 12.6 0.9 2.6 3.6 3.4 1.6 0.3 2.0 2.5 4.8 11.1 .428 1.2 3.1 .394 1.8 2.5 .718
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
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1962-631997-98
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets 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 76 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Bobby Phills 62 30.4 10.4 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.9 4.0 8.9 .446 0.7 1.8 .386 1.7 2.3 .757
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
Bobby Phills 9 30.0 6.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.7 2.8 7.1 .391 0.6 1.9 .294 0.2 0.9 .250

Season 8
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1963-641998-99
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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 26.8 16.5 - - 6.1 2.4 - - - 3.5 6.4 16.1 .398 - - - 3.7 4.5 .827
Bobby Phills 43 36.6 14.3 0.9 3.1 4.0 3.5 1.4 0.6 2.1 2.9 5.0 11.6 .433 1.6 4.0 .395 2.7 3.9 .685
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
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tom Heinsohn Bobby Phills
Season 1964-651999-00
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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
Bobby Phills 28 29.5 13.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.4 12.0 .454 1.1 3.3 .330 1.7 2.3 .723
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
Bobby Phills ------- --- ----------
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