John Havlicek vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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
Austin Rivers:
2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Austin Rivers0
John Havlicek16
Austin Rivers11
John Havlicek13
Austin Rivers8
John Havlicek13
Austin Rivers0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Austin Rivers0
John Havlicek4
Austin Rivers0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Austin Rivers0
John Havlicek5 *
Austin Rivers0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Austin Rivers0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Austin Rivers 8.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Austin Rivers 2.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Austin Rivers 2.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Austin Rivers 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Austin Rivers 5,996

John Havlicek 8,007
Austin Rivers 1,442

John Havlicek 6,114
Austin Rivers 1,513

John Havlicek 476
*
Austin Rivers 494

John Havlicek 117
*
Austin Rivers 112

John Havlicek 1,270
Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Austin Rivers 15.1
(2018)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Austin Rivers 2.6
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Austin Rivers 4.0
(2018)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Austin Rivers 1.2
(2018)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Austin Rivers 0.3
(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Austin Rivers 7.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Austin Rivers 1.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Austin Rivers 1.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Austin Rivers 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Austin Rivers 457

John Havlicek 1,186
Austin Rivers 124

John Havlicek 825
Austin Rivers 88

John Havlicek 60
*
Austin Rivers 36

John Havlicek 16
*
Austin Rivers 11

John Havlicek 172
Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Austin Rivers 10.3
(2016)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Austin Rivers 2.7
(2017)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Austin Rivers 2.7
(2016)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Austin Rivers 1.4
(2022)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Austin Rivers 0.3
(2017)

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.