John Havlicek vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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
Chris Whitney:
1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Chris Whitney0
John Havlicek16
Chris Whitney11
John Havlicek13
Chris Whitney2
John Havlicek13
Chris Whitney0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Chris Whitney0
John Havlicek4
Chris Whitney0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Chris Whitney0
John Havlicek5 *
Chris Whitney0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Chris Whitney0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Chris Whitney 6.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Chris Whitney 1.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Chris Whitney 2.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Chris Whitney 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Chris Whitney 3,738

John Havlicek 8,007
Chris Whitney 815

John Havlicek 6,114
Chris Whitney 1,613

John Havlicek 476
*
Chris Whitney 351

John Havlicek 117
*
Chris Whitney 32

John Havlicek 1,270
Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Chris Whitney 10.2
(2002)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Chris Whitney 1.9
(2002)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Chris Whitney 4.2
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Chris Whitney 0.9
(2001)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Chris Whitney 0.1
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Chris Whitney 2.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Chris Whitney 1.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Chris Whitney 0.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Chris Whitney 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Chris Whitney 29

John Havlicek 1,186
Chris Whitney 13

John Havlicek 825
Chris Whitney 9

John Havlicek 60
*
Chris Whitney 2

John Havlicek 16
*
Chris Whitney 2

John Havlicek 172
Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Chris Whitney 3.1
(2003)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Chris Whitney 1.6
(2003)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Chris Whitney 1.0
(2003)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Chris Whitney 0.3
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Chris Whitney 0.3
(2003)

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.