Chucky Brown vs. Tom Heinsohn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Heinsohn and Chucky Brown, 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.

Chucky Brown played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Tom Heinsohn, who played 9. Chucky Brown had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Chucky Brown 13 6 1989-90 to 2001-02
Tom Heinsohn 9 9 1956-57 to 1964-65

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1989-901956-57
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-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 %
Chucky Brown 75 17.9 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 6.0 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .762
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1990-911957-58
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Chucky Brown 74 20.1 8.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.6 6.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.9 .701
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1991-921958-59
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Chucky Brown 42 10.3 3.6 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.2 .612
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 %
Chucky Brown 3 14.7 6.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
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

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1992-931959-60
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Chucky Brown 77 15.4 5.1 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .724
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 %
Chucky Brown 4 15.5 6.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.3 5.5 .409 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .857
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

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1993-941960-61
Team Dallas MavericksBoston 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 %
Chucky Brown 1 10.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1994-951961-62
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Chucky Brown 41 19.9 6.1 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.6 4.2 .603 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.5 .613
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 %
Chucky Brown 21 15.5 4.5 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.2 1.6 3.6 .447 0.0 0.1 .500 1.2 1.8 .676
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

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1995-961962-63
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Chucky Brown 82 24.6 8.6 1.6 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.7 6.8 .541 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.8 .693
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 %
Chucky Brown 8 21.0 8.1 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5 2.1 3.1 5.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.3 .833
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

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1996-971963-64
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksBoston 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 %
Chucky Brown 70 10.8 2.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.2 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 0.7 1.0 .671
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn 10 30.8 17.4 - - 8.0 2.6 - - - 3.6 7.0 18.0 .389 - - - 3.4 4.2 .810

Season 9

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1997-981964-65
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Chucky Brown 77 15.6 5.0 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.8 .433 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.1 .724
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 %
Chucky Brown 4 12.5 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500
Tom Heinsohn 12 23.0 12.7 - - 7.0 1.9 - - - 3.8 5.5 15.1 .365 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 10

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Chucky Brown 48 24.8 8.5 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.2 3.7 7.8 .472 0.3 0.8 .375 0.8 1.2 .678
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 1999-00-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Chucky Brown 63 17.4 5.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.3 5.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .200 0.6 0.8 .692
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2000-01-
Team Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Chucky Brown 26 13.0 3.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.7 .421 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .647
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chucky Brown Tom Heinsohn
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Chucky Brown 18 5.1 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.5 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------