Derrick Byars vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Derrick Byars 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

Derrick Byars

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Byars: 2011-12 to 2011-12
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Derrick Byars 1 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars 10 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars 11 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Derrick Byars 1 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Derrick Byars 2 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Derrick Byars 2 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars .273 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars .000 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars 1.000 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars 5.0 (2012) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars 5.5 (2012) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars 0.5 (2012) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars 1.0 (2012) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars 0.0 (2012) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Derrick Byars 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Byars - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Derrick Byars - John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Byars - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derrick Byars - John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Byars - 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.