Tom Heinsohn vs. Cherokee Parks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cherokee Parks 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 and Cherokee Parks both played 9 years in the NBA. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Cherokee Parks had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Cherokee Parks 9 3 1995-96 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1956-571995-96
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
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
Cherokee Parks 64 13.6 3.9 1.0 2.3 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.6 3.9 .409 0.1 0.4 .269 0.6 1.0 .661
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
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1957-581996-97
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves 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 69 32.0 17.8 - - 10.2 1.8 - - - 4.0 6.8 17.8 .382 - - - 4.3 5.7 .746
Cherokee Parks 76 12.6 3.3 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 2.0 1.4 2.7 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .605
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
Cherokee Parks 1 11.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1958-591997-98
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves 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
Cherokee Parks 79 21.6 7.1 1.8 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.8 3.0 2.8 5.7 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .651
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
Cherokee Parks 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1959-601998-99
Team Boston CelticsVancouver Grizzlies
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 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Cherokee Parks 48 23.3 5.5 1.6 3.5 5.1 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.4 2.5 5.7 .429 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .545
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
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Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1960-611999-00
Team Boston CelticsVancouver Grizzlies
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 74 30.5 21.3 - - 9.9 1.9 - - - 3.5 8.5 21.2 .400 - - - 4.4 5.7 .767
Cherokee Parks 56 14.4 3.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 2.1 1.3 2.6 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .649
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
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1961-622000-01
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
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 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Cherokee Parks 65 16.2 4.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 4.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .705
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
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1962-632001-02
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 76 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Cherokee Parks 42 5.6 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 .361 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .375
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
Cherokee Parks 5 8.6 1.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1963-642002-03
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Cherokee Parks 30 21.6 6.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.7 2.7 5.4 .503 0.0 0.1 .500 0.8 1.3 .605
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
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Cherokee Parks
Season 1964-652003-04
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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
Cherokee Parks 12 5.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .667
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
Cherokee Parks ------- --- ----------