John Havlicek vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Derek Strong 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.