John Havlicek vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.