Tom Heinsohn vs. Curtis Perry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Curtis Perry 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 Curtis Perry, who played 8. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Curtis Perry had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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
Curtis Perry 8 4 1970-71 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1956-571970-71
Team Boston CelticsSan Diego Rockets
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
Curtis Perry 18 5.6 2.9 - - 1.7 0.3 - - - 1.2 1.2 2.7 .438 - - - 0.6 1.1 .550
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
Curtis Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1957-581971-72
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsBucks 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 %
Tom Heinsohn 69 32.0 17.8 - - 10.2 1.8 - - - 4.0 6.8 17.8 .382 - - - 4.3 5.7 .746
Curtis Perry 75 24.3 5.8 - - 7.9 1.3 - - - 3.5 2.4 6.5 .372 - - - 1.0 1.6 .639
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
Curtis Perry 11 36.1 9.5 - - 12.8 1.3 - - - 4.1 3.9 8.3 .473 - - - 1.6 2.1 .783

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1958-591972-73
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 66 31.7 18.8 - - 9.7 2.5 - - - 4.1 7.0 18.1 .390 - - - 4.7 5.9 .798
Curtis Perry 67 31.3 9.1 - - 9.6 1.8 - - - 3.7 4.0 8.6 .461 - - - 1.2 1.9 .659
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
Curtis Perry 6 39.7 8.8 - - 11.5 2.2 - - - 3.8 4.2 8.7 .481 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1959-601973-74
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Curtis Perry 81 29.5 9.0 3.0 5.7 8.7 2.3 1.3 1.2 - 3.7 4.0 9.0 .446 - - - 1.0 1.7 .582
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
Curtis Perry 16 18.5 6.2 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 - 2.7 2.9 5.8 .500 - - - 0.4 0.8 .583

Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1960-611974-75
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
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
Curtis Perry 79 34.0 13.4 4.4 7.5 11.9 2.4 1.4 1.0 - 3.6 5.5 11.6 .477 - - - 2.3 3.2 .719
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
Curtis Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1961-621975-76
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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
Curtis Perry 71 33.1 13.3 2.8 6.9 9.6 2.6 1.2 0.9 - 3.8 5.4 10.9 .497 - - - 2.5 3.4 .732
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
Curtis Perry 19 32.4 12.7 3.3 4.4 7.7 1.9 0.6 0.9 - 4.1 5.2 11.5 .454 - - - 2.3 3.6 .647

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1962-631976-77
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
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 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Curtis Perry 44 31.6 10.7 3.4 5.6 9.0 1.8 1.1 0.6 - 3.7 4.1 9.4 .432 - - - 2.5 3.2 .789
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
Curtis Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
Season 1963-641977-78
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
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
Curtis Perry 45 18.2 6.0 1.9 3.6 5.6 1.1 0.8 0.5 1.4 2.7 2.4 5.4 .453 - - - 1.1 1.4 .785
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
Curtis Perry ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Curtis Perry
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
Curtis Perry ------- --- ----------
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
Curtis Perry ------- --- ----------