Bud Grant vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Bud Grant 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
Bud Grant:
1949-50 to 1950-51
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bud Grant1
John Havlicek8
Bud Grant2
John Havlicek16
Bud Grant2
John Havlicek13
Bud Grant0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Bud Grant0 *
John Havlicek1
*
Bud Grant0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bud Grant0
John Havlicek11
Bud Grant0 *
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bud Grant0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bud Grant 2.6
John Havlicek 20.8

Bud Grant 1.9
*
John Havlicek 6.3

Bud Grant 0.9
John Havlicek 4.8

Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bud Grant 249
John Havlicek 26,395

Bud Grant 115
*
John Havlicek 8,007

Bud Grant 90
John Havlicek 6,114

Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 476

*
Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 117

*
Bud Grant 96
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bud Grant .318
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bud Grant .590
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bud Grant 2.6
(1950)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Bud Grant 1.9
(1951)
*
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Bud Grant 1.2
(1951)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bud Grant 3.2
John Havlicek 22.0

Bud Grant 0.8
*
John Havlicek 6.9

Bud Grant 0.4
John Havlicek 4.8

Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bud Grant 54
John Havlicek 3,776

Bud Grant 5
*
John Havlicek 1,186

Bud Grant 7
John Havlicek 825

Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 60

*
Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 16

*
Bud Grant 17
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bud Grant .393
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bud Grant .588
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bud Grant 3.9
(1950)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Bud Grant 0.8
(1951)
*
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Bud Grant 0.6
(1950)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Bud Grant -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Bud Grant -
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.