Walt Budko vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Walt Budko 253 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Walt Budko 6 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.