Michael Carter-Williams vs. Tom Heinsohn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Heinsohn and Michael Carter-Williams, 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.

Michael Carter-Williams and Tom Heinsohn both played 9 years in the NBA. Michael Carter-Williams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Michael Carter-Williams 9 3 2013-14 to 2022-23
Tom Heinsohn 9 9 1956-57 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2013-141956-57
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the YearAchievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 70 34.5 16.7 1.4 4.8 6.2 6.3 1.9 0.6 3.5 3.0 6.1 15.1 .405 0.8 3.0 .264 3.7 5.2 .703
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2014-151957-58
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 66 32.6 14.6 1.0 4.4 5.3 6.7 1.7 0.5 3.8 2.5 5.5 13.9 .396 0.5 2.3 .235 3.1 4.4 .694
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 6 31.8 12.2 0.2 4.3 4.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 2.7 2.3 5.5 13.0 .423 0.0 0.8 .000 1.2 2.0 .583
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
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2015-161958-59
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 54 30.5 11.5 0.9 4.2 5.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 2.8 3.0 4.6 10.3 .452 0.3 1.0 .273 2.0 3.0 .654
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2016-171959-60
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 45 18.8 6.6 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.3 2.5 6.8 .366 0.3 1.4 .234 1.3 1.7 .753
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 5 10.6 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.0 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500
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
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2017-181960-61
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 52 16.1 4.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.9 1.5 4.4 .332 0.3 1.1 .237 1.4 1.7 .820
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2018-191961-62
Team Houston Rockets, Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 28 13.3 4.8 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.6 4.4 .374 0.4 1.4 .263 1.1 1.9 .604
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 5 18.4 6.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 2.4 2.4 6.2 .387 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.6 .875
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
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2019-201962-63
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 45 18.5 7.2 1.0 2.2 3.3 2.4 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.5 5.8 .427 0.5 1.7 .293 1.8 2.1 .832
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2020-211963-64
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 31 25.8 8.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 4.2 0.8 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.4 8.7 .389 0.5 2.0 .246 1.6 2.6 .613
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 10 30.8 17.4 - - 8.0 2.6 - - - 3.6 7.0 18.0 .389 - - - 3.4 4.2 .810

Note: Michael Carter-Williams didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 9
Michael Carter-Williams Tom Heinsohn
Season 2022-231964-65
Team Orlando MagicBoston 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 4 11.0 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.5 .429 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.8 .571
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 12 23.0 12.7 - - 7.0 1.9 - - - 3.8 5.5 15.1 .365 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625
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