John Havlicek vs. Sam Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Vincent 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
Sam Vincent:
1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Sam Vincent1
John Havlicek16
Sam Vincent7
John Havlicek13
Sam Vincent4
John Havlicek13
Sam Vincent0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Sam Vincent0
John Havlicek4
Sam Vincent0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Sam Vincent0
John Havlicek5 *
Sam Vincent0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Sam Vincent0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Sam Vincent 7.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Sam Vincent 2.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Vincent 3.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Sam Vincent 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Sam Vincent 3,106

John Havlicek 8,007
Sam Vincent 819

John Havlicek 6,114
Sam Vincent 1,543

John Havlicek 476
*
Sam Vincent 268

John Havlicek 117
*
Sam Vincent 60

John Havlicek 1,270
Sam Vincent 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Sam Vincent .449

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Vincent .182

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Sam Vincent .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Sam Vincent 11.2
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Sam Vincent 3.1
(1990)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Sam Vincent 5.6
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Sam Vincent 1.0
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Sam Vincent 0.3
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Sam Vincent 4.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Sam Vincent 0.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Vincent 1.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Sam Vincent 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Vincent 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Sam Vincent 227

John Havlicek 1,186
Sam Vincent 46

John Havlicek 825
Sam Vincent 87

John Havlicek 60
*
Sam Vincent 16

John Havlicek 16
*
Sam Vincent 4

John Havlicek 172
Sam Vincent 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Sam Vincent .361

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Vincent .125

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Sam Vincent .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Sam Vincent 10.2
(1988)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Sam Vincent 1.9
(1988)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Sam Vincent 4.4
(1988)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Sam Vincent 0.8
(1988)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Sam Vincent 0.1
(1987)

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.