John Havlicek vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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
Glen Rice:
1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Glen Rice1
John Havlicek16
Glen Rice15
John Havlicek13
Glen Rice7
John Havlicek13
Glen Rice3

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Glen Rice0
John Havlicek4
Glen Rice0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Glen Rice2
John Havlicek5 *
Glen Rice0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Glen Rice0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Glen Rice 18.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Glen Rice 4.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Glen Rice 2.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Glen Rice 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Glen Rice 18,336

John Havlicek 8,007
Glen Rice 4,387

John Havlicek 6,114
Glen Rice 2,097

John Havlicek 476
*
Glen Rice 958

John Havlicek 117
*
Glen Rice 265

John Havlicek 1,270
Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Glen Rice 26.8
(1997)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Glen Rice 5.4
(1994)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Glen Rice 2.9
(1996)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Glen Rice 1.4
(1995)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Glen Rice 0.4
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Glen Rice 16.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Glen Rice 4.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Glen Rice 1.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Glen Rice 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Glen Rice 884

John Havlicek 1,186
Glen Rice 249

John Havlicek 825
Glen Rice 101

John Havlicek 60
*
Glen Rice 45

John Havlicek 16
*
Glen Rice 12

John Havlicek 172
Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Glen Rice 27.7
(1997)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Glen Rice 7.2
(1994)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Glen Rice 3.7
(1997)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Glen Rice 2.2
(1994)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Glen Rice 0.4
(1994)

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.