Darius Garland vs. John Havlicek Comparison

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

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

Darius Garland

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.2 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 221 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 39 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Darius Garland 68 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Darius Garland 16 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Darius Garland 13 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .440 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .378 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.8 (2024) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.