Chris Andersen vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Chris Andersen 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
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chris Andersen 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Andersen 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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, this player has no data for the stat.