Alex Groza vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alex Groza 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Groza 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Alex Groza 130 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Alex Groza 9 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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.