John Havlicek vs. Walter Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Jordan 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
Walter Jordan:
1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Walter Jordan0
John Havlicek16
Walter Jordan1
John Havlicek13
Walter Jordan0
John Havlicek13
Walter Jordan0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Walter Jordan0
John Havlicek4
Walter Jordan0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Walter Jordan0
John Havlicek5 *
Walter Jordan0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Walter Jordan0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Walter Jordan 2.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Walter Jordan 1.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Walter Jordan 0.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Walter Jordan 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Walter Jordan 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Walter Jordan 68

John Havlicek 8,007
Walter Jordan 42

John Havlicek 6,114
Walter Jordan 11

John Havlicek 476
*
Walter Jordan 11

John Havlicek 117
*
Walter Jordan 5

John Havlicek 1,270
Walter Jordan 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Walter Jordan .387

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Walter Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Walter Jordan .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Walter Jordan 2.3
(1981)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Walter Jordan 1.4
(1981)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Walter Jordan 0.4
(1981)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Walter Jordan 0.4
(1981)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Walter Jordan 0.2
(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 6.9
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 4.8
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Walter Jordan -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 1,186
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 825
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 60
*
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 16
*
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 172
Walter Jordan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Walter Jordan -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Walter Jordan -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Walter Jordan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Walter Jordan -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Walter Jordan -

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.