John Havlicek vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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
Mike James:
2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Mike James1
John Havlicek16
Mike James12
John Havlicek13
Mike James3
John Havlicek13
Mike James0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Mike James0
John Havlicek4
Mike James0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Mike James0
John Havlicek5 *
Mike James0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Mike James0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Mike James 9.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Mike James 2.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Mike James 3.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Mike James 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Mike James 5,863

John Havlicek 8,007
Mike James 1,324

John Havlicek 6,114
Mike James 2,075

John Havlicek 476
*
Mike James 458

John Havlicek 117
*
Mike James 38

John Havlicek 1,270
Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Mike James 20.3
(2006)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Mike James 3.3
(2006)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Mike James 5.8
(2006)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Mike James 1.2
(2004)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Mike James 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Mike James 4.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Mike James 1.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Mike James 1.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Mike James 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Mike James 150

John Havlicek 1,186
Mike James 40

John Havlicek 825
Mike James 41

John Havlicek 60
*
Mike James 13

John Havlicek 16
*
Mike James 2

John Havlicek 172
Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Mike James 11.6
(2005)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Mike James 1.9
(2005)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Mike James 2.3
(2005)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Mike James 0.9
(2005)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Mike James 0.3
(2005)

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.