John Havlicek vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year John Havlicek 0 Buck Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.