John Havlicek vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Loy Petersen 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 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Loy Petersen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.