Bob Brannum vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Bob Brannum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Brannum 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Brannum 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Brannum 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.3 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - 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.