Danny Ainge vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.