Bob Carrington vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Bob Carrington 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
Bob Carrington:
1977-78 to 1979-80
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek8
Bob Carrington2
John Havlicek16
Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek13
Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek1
*
Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek11
Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Carrington0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Carrington 8.2
John Havlicek 20.8

Bob Carrington 2.3
John Havlicek 6.3

Bob Carrington 1.5
John Havlicek 4.8

Bob Carrington 0.8
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Bob Carrington 0.3
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bob Carrington 672
John Havlicek 26,395

Bob Carrington 187
John Havlicek 8,007

Bob Carrington 120
John Havlicek 6,114

Bob Carrington 69
John Havlicek 476

*
Bob Carrington 24
John Havlicek 117

*
Bob Carrington 82
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Carrington .428
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Bob Carrington .000
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Carrington .760
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Carrington 8.8
(1978)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Bob Carrington 2.4
(1978)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Bob Carrington 1.6
(1978)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Bob Carrington 0.9
(1978)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Bob Carrington 0.3
(1978)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 22.0

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 6.9

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 4.8

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 3,776

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 1,186

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 825

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 60

*
Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 16

*
Bob Carrington 0
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Bob Carrington -
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Bob Carrington -
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Bob Carrington -
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.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.