John Havlicek vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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 Young:
2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Sam Young0
John Havlicek16
Sam Young4
John Havlicek13
Sam Young3
John Havlicek13
Sam Young0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Sam Young0
John Havlicek4
Sam Young0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Sam Young0
John Havlicek5 *
Sam Young0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Sam Young0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Sam Young 5.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Sam Young 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Young 0.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Sam Young 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Sam Young 1,436

John Havlicek 8,007
Sam Young 573

John Havlicek 6,114
Sam Young 180

John Havlicek 476
*
Sam Young 134

John Havlicek 117
*
Sam Young 57

John Havlicek 1,270
Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Sam Young 7.4
(2010)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Sam Young 2.5
(2010)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Sam Young 0.9
(2011)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Sam Young 0.9
(2011)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Sam Young 0.3
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Sam Young 4.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Sam Young 2.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Young 0.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Sam Young 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Sam Young 124

John Havlicek 1,186
Sam Young 59

John Havlicek 825
Sam Young 6

John Havlicek 60
*
Sam Young 10

John Havlicek 16
*
Sam Young 4

John Havlicek 172
Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Sam Young 7.5
(2011)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Sam Young 2.3
(2011)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Sam Young 0.3
(2013)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Sam Young 0.5
(2011)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Sam Young 0.2
(2011)

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.