Desmond Bane vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Desmond Bane:
2020-21 to 2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Desmond Bane0
John Havlicek8
Desmond Bane4
John Havlicek16
Desmond Bane3
John Havlicek13
Desmond Bane0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Desmond Bane0
John Havlicek1
*
Desmond Bane0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Desmond Bane0
John Havlicek11
Desmond Bane0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Desmond Bane0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Desmond Bane 17.4
John Havlicek 20.8

Desmond Bane 4.2
John Havlicek 6.3

Desmond Bane 3.3
John Havlicek 4.8

Desmond Bane 1.0
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Desmond Bane 0.4
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Desmond Bane 4,253
John Havlicek 26,395

Desmond Bane 1,020
John Havlicek 8,007

Desmond Bane 810
John Havlicek 6,114

Desmond Bane 232
John Havlicek 476

*
Desmond Bane 89
John Havlicek 117

*
Desmond Bane 244
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Desmond Bane .468
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Desmond Bane .415
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Desmond Bane .879
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Desmond Bane 23.7
(2024)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Desmond Bane 5.0
(2023)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Desmond Bane 5.5
(2024)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Desmond Bane 1.2
(2022)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Desmond Bane 0.5
(2024)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Desmond Bane 17.1
John Havlicek 22.0

Desmond Bane 4.3
John Havlicek 6.9

Desmond Bane 2.4
John Havlicek 4.8

Desmond Bane 0.8
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Desmond Bane 0.5
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Desmond Bane 394
John Havlicek 3,776

Desmond Bane 98
John Havlicek 1,186

Desmond Bane 55
John Havlicek 825

Desmond Bane 18
John Havlicek 60

*
Desmond Bane 11
John Havlicek 16

*
Desmond Bane 23
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Desmond Bane .463
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Desmond Bane .433
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Desmond Bane .891
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Desmond Bane 23.5
(2023)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Desmond Bane 6.0
(2023)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Desmond Bane 3.2
(2023)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Desmond Bane 0.9
(2022)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Desmond Bane 0.8
(2022)
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.