Bruce Brown vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Bruce Brown 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
Bruce Brown:
2018-19 to 2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bruce Brown1
John Havlicek8
Bruce Brown6
John Havlicek16
Bruce Brown4
John Havlicek13
Bruce Brown0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Bruce Brown0
John Havlicek1
*
Bruce Brown0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bruce Brown0
John Havlicek11
Bruce Brown0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bruce Brown0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bruce Brown 8.9
John Havlicek 20.8

Bruce Brown 4.2
John Havlicek 6.3

Bruce Brown 2.5
John Havlicek 4.8

Bruce Brown 0.9
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Bruce Brown 0.5
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bruce Brown 3,705
John Havlicek 26,395

Bruce Brown 1,765
John Havlicek 8,007

Bruce Brown 1,033
John Havlicek 6,114

Bruce Brown 384
John Havlicek 476

*
Bruce Brown 213
John Havlicek 117

*
Bruce Brown 416
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bruce Brown .481
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Bruce Brown .337
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bruce Brown .764
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bruce Brown 11.5
(2023)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Bruce Brown 5.4
(2021)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Bruce Brown 4.0
(2020)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Bruce Brown 1.1
(2023)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Bruce Brown 0.7
(2022)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bruce Brown 10.1
John Havlicek 22.0

Bruce Brown 4.2
John Havlicek 6.9

Bruce Brown 1.9
John Havlicek 4.8

Bruce Brown 0.9
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Bruce Brown 0.5
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bruce Brown 404
John Havlicek 3,776

Bruce Brown 168
John Havlicek 1,186

Bruce Brown 76
John Havlicek 825

Bruce Brown 36
John Havlicek 60

*
Bruce Brown 18
John Havlicek 16

*
Bruce Brown 40
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bruce Brown .510
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Bruce Brown .310
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bruce Brown .844
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bruce Brown 14.0
(2022)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Bruce Brown 5.1
(2021)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Bruce Brown 2.8
(2022)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Bruce Brown 1.3
(2022)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Bruce Brown 0.8
(2022)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)

*
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.