John Havlicek vs. Howard Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Porter 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
Howard Porter:
1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Howard Porter0
John Havlicek16
Howard Porter7
John Havlicek13
Howard Porter6
John Havlicek13
Howard Porter0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Howard Porter0
John Havlicek4
Howard Porter0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Howard Porter0
John Havlicek5 *
Howard Porter0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Howard Porter0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Howard Porter 9.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Howard Porter 4.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Howard Porter 0.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Howard Porter 0.4

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Howard Porter 0.6

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Howard Porter 4,215

John Havlicek 8,007
Howard Porter 1,872

John Havlicek 6,114
Howard Porter 211

John Havlicek 476
*
Howard Porter 156

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Howard Porter 212

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Howard Porter 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Howard Porter .469

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Howard Porter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Howard Porter .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Howard Porter 13.2
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Howard Porter 5.9
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Howard Porter 0.7
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Howard Porter 0.6
(1977)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Howard Porter 0.9
(1977)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Howard Porter 9.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Howard Porter 4.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Howard Porter 0.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Howard Porter 0.7

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Howard Porter 0.6

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Howard Porter 335

John Havlicek 1,186
Howard Porter 152

John Havlicek 825
Howard Porter 18

John Havlicek 60
*
Howard Porter 18

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Howard Porter 15

*
John Havlicek 172
Howard Porter 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Howard Porter .459

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Howard Porter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Howard Porter .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Howard Porter 20.0
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Howard Porter 6.7
(1975)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Howard Porter 0.8
(1972)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Howard Porter 1.7
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Howard Porter 1.3
(1977)

*
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.