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Retired#15Forward1956–1964#285 all-time in points

Tom Heinsohn

Tom Heinsohn scored 12,194 points in 654 games, 285th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1961-62 at 22.1 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 218 lb
Age92
PositionForward
BornAug 26, 1934
HometownJersey City, New Jersey
Experience1956–1964
CollegeCollege of the Holy Cross
Draft1956 · round null, pick null
High schoolSaint Michael's School New Jersey, New Jersey
TeamsBoston Celtics 1956–1964
Career points
12,194
654 games · 18.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#285
Also 766th in assists, 217th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1956–1964. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1964-65.

1964-65 season

BOS · 67 games
Points91213.6 per game
Rebounds6.0399 total
Assists2.3157 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64
  • ×6LegendSeasonAll-Star1956-57, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64 +1 more
  • LegendSeason20-10 season1959-60
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,194 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring8 rings · 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1956-57

Tom Heinsohn career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1961-62 · 22.1 points per game

Tom Heinsohn milestones

Career · regular season
12,194 career points
Retired 285th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,194Past 10,000 · 285th all-time
Rebounds5,749Past 5,000 · 217th all-time

Tom Heinsohn career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Tom Heinsohn stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1964-65BOS6791213.66.02.3.383—.795————
1963-64BOS761,25716.56.12.4.398—.827————
1962-63BOS761,44018.97.51.3.423—.835————
1961-62BOS791,74222.19.52.1.429—.819————
1960-61BOS741,57921.39.91.9.400—.767————
1959-60BOS751,62921.710.62.3.423—.733————
1958-59BOS661,24218.89.72.5.390—.798————
1957-58BOS691,23017.810.21.8.382—.746————
1956-57BOS721,16316.29.81.6.397—.790————
Career9 seasons65412,19418.68.82.0.405—.7900——0

Tom Heinsohn splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
78%
Threes
0%
Free throws
22%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Tom Heinsohn facts
How many career points did Tom Heinsohn score?

Tom Heinsohn scored 12,194 career regular-season points in 654 games, 18.6 per game, which ranks 285th all-time.

What was Tom Heinsohn’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1961-62 with BOS: 22.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Where is Tom Heinsohn from?

Tom Heinsohn is from Jersey City, New Jersey. He played high school ball at Saint Michael's School in New Jersey, New Jersey. He played college ball at College of the Holy Cross.

What teams did Tom Heinsohn play for?

Boston Celtics (1956–1964).