Bill Bolger vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Bill Bolger 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
Bill Bolger:
1953-54 to 1953-54
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Bolger0
John Havlicek8
Bill Bolger1
John Havlicek16
Bill Bolger0
John Havlicek13
Bill Bolger0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Bill Bolger0 *
John Havlicek1
*
Bill Bolger0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Bolger0
John Havlicek11
Bill Bolger0 *
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Bolger0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Bolger 2.8
John Havlicek 20.8

Bill Bolger 1.8
John Havlicek 6.3

Bill Bolger 0.6
John Havlicek 4.8

Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bill Bolger 56
John Havlicek 26,395

Bill Bolger 36
John Havlicek 8,007

Bill Bolger 11
John Havlicek 6,114

Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 476

*
Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 117

*
Bill Bolger 20
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bolger .407
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bolger .615
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Bolger 2.8
(1954)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Bill Bolger 1.8
(1954)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Bill Bolger 0.6
(1954)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 22.0

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 6.9

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 4.8

Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 3,776

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 1,186

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 825

Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 60

*
Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 16

*
Bill Bolger 0
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Bill Bolger -
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Bill Bolger -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Bill Bolger -
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.
** 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.