Tom Heinsohn vs. Georges Niang Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Georges Niang 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 more than Georges Niang, who played 8. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Georges Niang had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Georges Niang 8 6 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1956-572016-17
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
Georges Niang 23 4.0 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.5 .083 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1957-582017-18
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
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
Georges Niang 9 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.2 .364 0.0 0.4 .000 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1958-592018-19
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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
Georges Niang 59 8.7 4.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.5 3.1 .475 0.7 1.8 .410 0.3 0.4 .833
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
Georges Niang 5 11.0 4.4 0.0 2.8 2.8 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.8 4.4 .409 0.8 2.6 .308 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1959-602019-20
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Georges Niang 66 14.0 5.9 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.1 4.9 .438 1.4 3.4 .400 0.3 0.4 .833
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
Georges Niang 7 16.3 8.3 0.6 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.3 3.1 6.3 .500 1.7 4.1 .414 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1960-612020-21
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West 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 74 30.5 21.3 - - 9.9 1.9 - - - 3.5 8.5 21.2 .400 - - - 4.4 5.7 .767
Georges Niang 72 16.0 6.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.5 5.6 .437 1.7 4.1 .425 0.3 0.3 .957
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
Georges Niang 11 11.7 3.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.7 1.0 3.5 .282 0.8 2.7 .300 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1961-622021-22
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Georges Niang 76 22.8 9.2 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.2 7.4 .437 2.1 5.1 .403 0.7 0.8 .881
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
Georges Niang 12 16.5 4.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 2.5 1.7 4.0 .417 1.3 3.6 .372 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1962-632022-23
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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
Georges Niang 78 19.4 8.2 0.2 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.8 6.4 .442 2.0 4.9 .401 0.5 0.6 .867
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
Georges Niang 11 14.3 4.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .500 1.1 2.4 .462 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1963-642023-24
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers TBD
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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
Georges Niang 82 22.3 9.4 0.3 3.1 3.4 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.3 3.5 7.7 .449 1.8 4.8 .376 0.6 0.7 .850
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
Georges Niang 8 13.3 3.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.1 1.0 4.4 .229 0.3 2.3 .111 0.9 1.0 .875

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Georges Niang
Season 1964-65-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Tom Heinsohn 67 25.5 13.6 - - 6.0 2.3 - - - 3.8 5.4 14.2 .383 - - - 2.7 3.4 .795
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------
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
Georges Niang ------- --- ----------