Cal Christensen vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cal Christensen 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.