Tom Heinsohn vs. Eddie Miles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eddie Miles 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 Eddie Miles both played 9 years in the NBA. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Eddie Miles had his rookie season in 1963-64. 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
Eddie Miles 9 3 1963-64 to 1971-72

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1956-571963-64
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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
Eddie Miles 60 13.5 5.4 - - 1.6 1.0 - - - 1.5 2.2 6.2 .353 - - - 1.0 1.5 .713
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
Eddie Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1957-581964-65
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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
Eddie Miles 76 27.3 13.7 - - 3.4 2.1 - - - 2.6 5.8 13.1 .442 - - - 2.2 2.9 .744
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
Eddie Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1958-591965-66
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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 66 31.7 18.8 - - 9.7 2.5 - - - 4.1 7.0 18.1 .390 - - - 4.7 5.9 .798
Eddie Miles 80 34.9 19.6 - - 3.8 2.8 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.7 .447 - - - 3.7 5.0 .741
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
Eddie Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1959-601966-67
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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
Eddie Miles 81 29.9 17.6 - - 3.7 2.2 - - - 2.7 7.2 16.8 .427 - - - 3.2 4.2 .772
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
Eddie Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1960-611967-68
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Div 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
Eddie Miles 76 30.3 18.5 - - 3.5 2.8 - - - 2.6 7.4 15.5 .475 - - - 3.7 4.9 .764
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
Eddie Miles 6 32.8 14.5 - - 3.7 2.5 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.8 .411 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1961-621968-69
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Eddie Miles 80 28.2 13.3 - - 3.5 2.3 - - - 2.5 5.5 12.3 .449 - - - 2.3 3.4 .667
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
Eddie Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1962-631969-70
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets Lost East Div 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
Eddie Miles 47 27.6 13.0 - - 3.8 1.8 - - - 2.3 5.1 11.5 .440 - - - 2.8 3.7 .760
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
Eddie Miles 5 12.6 1.6 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.8 2.0 .400 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1963-641970-71
Team Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets
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
Eddie Miles 63 24.5 9.9 - - 2.7 1.7 - - - 1.9 4.0 9.4 .426 - - - 1.9 2.3 .803
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
Eddie Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Eddie Miles
Season 1964-651971-72
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 67 25.5 13.6 - - 6.0 2.3 - - - 3.8 5.4 14.2 .383 - - - 2.7 3.4 .795
Eddie Miles 42 4.7 1.5 - - 0.4 0.4 - - - 1.1 0.5 1.5 .359 - - - 0.4 0.4 .889
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
Eddie Miles 9 1.9 0.4 - - 0.9 0.1 - - - 0.2 0.0 0.7 .000 - - - 0.4 0.6 .800