Deni Avdija vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Deni Avdija 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
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 5 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 11.3 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.2 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.8 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.4 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 4,045 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 2,236 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Deni Avdija 1,008 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Deni Avdija 287 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 159 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 359 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .462 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .337 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .753 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 16.9 (2025) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.3 (2025) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 3.9 (2025) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 1.0 (2025) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 (2022) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.