Tom Heinsohn vs. Walt Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Williams 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, 2 less than Walt Williams, who played 11. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Walt Williams had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Walt Williams 11 4 1992-93 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1956-571992-93
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
-Achievement All-Rookie 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 72 29.9 16.2 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 4.2 6.2 15.6 .397 - - - 3.8 4.8 .790
Walt Williams 59 28.4 17.0 1.9 2.5 4.5 3.0 1.1 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.1 13.9 .435 1.0 3.2 .319 3.8 5.1 .742
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1957-581993-94
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
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
Walt Williams 57 23.8 11.2 1.2 2.9 4.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.5 3.5 4.0 10.2 .390 0.7 2.3 .288 2.6 4.1 .635
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1958-591994-95
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
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
Walt Williams 77 35.6 16.4 1.3 3.2 4.5 4.1 1.6 0.8 3.2 3.4 5.8 13.0 .446 1.3 3.8 .348 3.5 4.7 .731
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1959-601995-96
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 75 32.3 21.7 - - 10.6 2.3 - - - 3.7 9.0 21.2 .423 - - - 3.8 5.1 .733
Walt Williams 73 29.7 13.6 1.4 3.0 4.4 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.1 3.3 4.9 11.1 .444 1.6 4.0 .389 2.2 3.2 .703
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
Walt Williams 3 23.3 4.7 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 6.0 .333 0.3 3.0 .111 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 5

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1960-611996-97
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
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
Walt Williams 73 36.3 16.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.7 1.3 0.8 2.4 3.9 5.7 13.5 .427 2.4 6.0 .400 2.5 3.3 .765
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1961-621997-98
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 79 30.2 22.1 - - 9.5 2.1 - - - 3.5 8.8 20.4 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .819
Walt Williams 59 24.9 10.3 0.8 2.5 3.4 2.1 1.0 0.6 1.6 2.7 3.6 9.2 .386 1.4 3.7 .365 1.8 2.1 .864
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
Walt Williams 4 25.5 13.3 0.8 2.8 3.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 4.5 4.3 7.8 .548 2.0 3.8 .533 2.8 3.5 .786

Season 7

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1962-631998-99
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers 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 76 26.4 18.9 - - 7.5 1.3 - - - 3.6 7.2 17.1 .423 - - - 4.5 5.4 .835
Walt Williams 48 21.8 9.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.1 3.1 7.2 .424 1.3 3.0 .438 1.9 2.2 .832
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
Walt Williams 13 14.3 4.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.1 1.6 4.5 .362 1.0 2.5 .406 0.6 1.1 .571

Season 8

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1963-641999-00
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
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
Walt Williams 76 24.5 10.9 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.5 4.1 9.0 .458 1.3 3.4 .391 1.3 1.6 .821
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season 1964-652000-01
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
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
Walt Williams 72 22.0 8.3 0.4 3.0 3.4 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 2.8 7.1 .394 1.4 3.4 .395 1.3 1.8 .770
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
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season -2001-02
Team -Houston Rockets
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 ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams 48 23.3 9.4 0.8 2.6 3.4 1.4 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.5 8.3 .419 1.6 3.8 .426 0.8 1.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tom Heinsohn Walt Williams
Season -2002-03
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams 66 17.6 5.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 2.1 2.0 5.2 .393 1.0 2.6 .374 0.5 0.8 .620
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Heinsohn ------- --- ----------
Walt Williams 15 15.1 5.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.1 5.4 .395 0.9 2.7 .341 0.5 0.5 1.000