Ernie Grunfeld vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.