Don Buse vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 John Havlicek 8

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 John Havlicek 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 John Havlicek 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Don Buse 648 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Don Buse 125 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Don Buse 37 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Don Buse 35 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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. 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.