Tom Heinsohn vs. Jalen Rose Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Rose 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, 4 less than Jalen Rose, who played 13. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Jalen Rose had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Jalen Rose 13 6 1994-95 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1956-571994-95
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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
Jalen Rose 81 22.2 8.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 4.8 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.5 2.8 6.2 .454 0.4 1.4 .316 2.1 2.9 .739
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
Jalen Rose 3 33.0 10.0 1.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 0.7 3.0 3.0 4.3 9.3 .464 0.3 1.3 .250 1.0 1.7 .600

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1957-581995-96
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
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
Jalen Rose 80 26.7 10.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.2 0.7 0.5 2.9 2.9 3.6 7.6 .480 0.4 1.4 .296 2.4 3.5 .690
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
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1958-591996-97
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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 66 31.7 18.8 - - 9.7 2.5 - - - 4.1 7.0 18.1 .390 - - - 4.7 5.9 .798
Jalen Rose 66 18.0 7.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.1 2.6 5.7 .456 0.3 1.1 .292 1.8 2.4 .750
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
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1959-601997-98
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Jalen Rose 82 20.8 9.4 0.3 2.0 2.4 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.1 3.5 7.4 .478 0.3 0.9 .342 2.0 2.8 .728
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
Jalen Rose 15 19.5 8.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 3.2 6.7 .480 0.4 1.1 .375 1.3 1.8 .741

Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1960-611998-99
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 74 30.5 21.3 - - 9.9 1.9 - - - 3.5 8.5 21.2 .400 - - - 4.4 5.7 .767
Jalen Rose 49 25.3 11.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.6 4.1 10.1 .403 0.3 1.3 .262 2.6 3.2 .791
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
Jalen Rose 13 27.4 12.2 0.8 1.5 2.4 2.5 1.0 0.4 1.9 3.0 4.7 10.6 .442 0.6 1.8 .348 2.2 2.6 .824

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1961-621999-00
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 %
Tom Heinsohn 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Jalen Rose 80 37.2 18.2 0.5 4.3 4.8 4.0 1.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 7.0 15.0 .471 1.0 2.5 .393 3.2 3.8 .827
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
Jalen Rose 23 42.0 20.8 0.4 4.0 4.4 3.4 0.7 0.5 2.2 3.1 7.4 17.0 .437 1.3 3.0 .429 4.7 5.8 .805

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1962-632000-01
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers 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 76 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Jalen Rose 72 40.9 20.5 0.5 4.5 5.0 6.0 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.2 7.9 17.3 .457 0.8 2.4 .339 4.0 4.8 .828
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
Jalen Rose 4 41.3 18.0 0.8 3.8 4.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 2.3 4.5 7.5 19.8 .380 1.3 4.0 .313 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1963-642001-02
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
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
Jalen Rose 83 38.0 20.4 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.0 8.0 17.6 .455 1.1 3.0 .362 3.4 4.0 .839
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
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season 1964-652002-03
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
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
Jalen Rose 82 40.9 22.1 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.8 0.9 0.3 3.5 3.3 7.8 19.3 .406 1.6 4.4 .370 4.9 5.7 .854
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
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season -2003-04
Team -Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 66 37.8 15.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 5.0 0.8 0.3 3.2 2.8 5.8 14.4 .402 1.0 3.1 .342 2.8 3.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season -2004-05
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 81 33.5 18.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.6 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.3 6.5 14.3 .455 1.3 3.4 .394 4.1 4.8 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season -2005-06
Team -Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 72 27.5 12.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.5 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.5 .423 0.8 2.4 .343 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tom Heinsohn Jalen Rose
Season -2006-07
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 29 8.5 3.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.0 .442 0.7 1.6 .447 0.4 0.4 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Jalen Rose 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -