Chris Ford vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Chris Ford 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
Chris Ford:
1972-73 to 1981-82
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Chris Ford1
John Havlicek8
Chris Ford10
John Havlicek16
Chris Ford7
John Havlicek13
Chris Ford0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Chris Ford0
John Havlicek1
*
Chris Ford0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Chris Ford0
John Havlicek11
Chris Ford0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Chris Ford0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Ford 9.2
John Havlicek 20.8

Chris Ford 3.0
John Havlicek 6.3

Chris Ford 3.4
John Havlicek 4.8

Chris Ford 1.6
*
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Chris Ford 0.3
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Chris Ford 7,314
John Havlicek 26,395

Chris Ford 2,394
John Havlicek 8,007

Chris Ford 2,719
John Havlicek 6,114

Chris Ford 1,152
*
John Havlicek 476

*
Chris Ford 192
*
John Havlicek 117

*
Chris Ford 794
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Ford .460
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Chris Ford .375
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Ford .731
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Chris Ford 15.4
(1979)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Chris Ford 3.7
(1974)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Chris Ford 4.6
(1978)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Chris Ford 2.2
(1977)
*
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Chris Ford 0.4
(1980)
*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Chris Ford 7.5
John Havlicek 22.0

Chris Ford 2.9
John Havlicek 6.9

Chris Ford 2.6
John Havlicek 4.8

Chris Ford 0.9
*
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Chris Ford 0.3
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Chris Ford 434
John Havlicek 3,776

Chris Ford 168
John Havlicek 1,186

Chris Ford 151
John Havlicek 825

Chris Ford 52
*
John Havlicek 60

*
Chris Ford 15
*
John Havlicek 16

*
Chris Ford 58
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Ford .440
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Chris Ford .244
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Ford .688
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Chris Ford 13.7
(1977)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Chris Ford 6.3
(1977)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Chris Ford 4.4
(1976)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Chris Ford 2.3
(1977)
*
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Chris Ford 0.7
(1980)
*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)

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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.