Derek Grimm vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Derek Grimm 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

Derek Grimm

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Grimm: 1997-98 to 1997-98
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Derek Grimm 1 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Grimm 1.6 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm 0.4 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm 0.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm 0.3 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Grimm 14 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Derek Grimm 4 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Derek Grimm 3 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Derek Grimm 1 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Derek Grimm 9 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Grimm .286 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Derek Grimm .333 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Grimm 1.000 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Grimm 1.6 (1998) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm 0.4 (1998) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm 0.0 (1998) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm 0.3 (1998) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm 0.1 (1998) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Derek Grimm 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Grimm - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Derek Grimm - John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Grimm - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derek Grimm - John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Grimm - 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.