John Havlicek vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Popeye Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Popeye Jones 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 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Popeye Jones 161

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Popeye Jones -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Popeye Jones -

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.