John Havlicek vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Buck Johnson:
1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Buck Johnson0
John Havlicek16
Buck Johnson7
John Havlicek13
Buck Johnson5
John Havlicek13
Buck Johnson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Buck Johnson0
John Havlicek4
Buck Johnson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Buck Johnson0
John Havlicek5 *
Buck Johnson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Buck Johnson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Buck Johnson 9.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Buck Johnson 3.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Buck Johnson 1.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Buck Johnson 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Buck Johnson 4,617

John Havlicek 8,007
Buck Johnson 1,760

John Havlicek 6,114
Buck Johnson 856

John Havlicek 476
*
Buck Johnson 404

John Havlicek 117
*
Buck Johnson 252

John Havlicek 1,270
Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Buck Johnson 14.8
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Buck Johnson 4.6
(1990)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Buck Johnson 3.1
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Buck Johnson 1.3
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Buck Johnson 0.8
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Buck Johnson 6.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Buck Johnson 2.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Buck Johnson 1.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Buck Johnson 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Buck Johnson 130

John Havlicek 1,186
Buck Johnson 49

John Havlicek 825
Buck Johnson 30

John Havlicek 60
*
Buck Johnson 12

John Havlicek 16
*
Buck Johnson 5

John Havlicek 172
Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Buck Johnson 12.8
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Buck Johnson 4.7
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Buck Johnson 3.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Buck Johnson 1.5
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Buck Johnson 0.5
(1990)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.