John Havlicek vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

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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
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
LeBron James4
John Havlicek16
LeBron James21
John Havlicek13
LeBron James16
John Havlicek0 *
LeBron James1
*
John Havlicek13
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
LeBron James4
John Havlicek1 *
LeBron James4
John Havlicek4
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
LeBron James19
John Havlicek5 *
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
LeBron James6
John Havlicek0
LeBron James1
John Havlicek0
LeBron James1
John Havlicek0
LeBron James1
John Havlicek0 *
LeBron James1
*
John Havlicek0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
LeBron James 27.1

John Havlicek 6.3
LeBron James 7.5

John Havlicek 4.8
LeBron James 7.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
LeBron James 1.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
LeBron James 40,474

John Havlicek 8,007
LeBron James 11,185

John Havlicek 6,114
LeBron James 11,009

John Havlicek 476
*
LeBron James 2,275

John Havlicek 117
*
LeBron James 1,111

John Havlicek 1,270
LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
LeBron James 28.5

John Havlicek 6.9
LeBron James 9.0

John Havlicek 4.8
LeBron James 7.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
LeBron James 1.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
LeBron James 8,023

John Havlicek 1,186
LeBron James 2,549

John Havlicek 825
LeBron James 2,023

John Havlicek 60
*
LeBron James 471

John Havlicek 16
*
LeBron James 270

John Havlicek 172
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)

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.