James Donaldson vs. John Havlicek Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
James Donaldson:
1980-81 to 1994-95
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Donaldson0
John Havlicek8
James Donaldson14
John Havlicek16
James Donaldson9
John Havlicek13
James Donaldson1
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

James Donaldson0
John Havlicek1
*
James Donaldson0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Donaldson0
John Havlicek11
James Donaldson0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
James Donaldson0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Donaldson 8.6
John Havlicek 20.8

James Donaldson 7.8
John Havlicek 6.3

James Donaldson 0.8
John Havlicek 4.8

James Donaldson 0.4
John Havlicek 1.2

*
James Donaldson 1.3
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

James Donaldson 8,203
John Havlicek 26,395

James Donaldson 7,492
John Havlicek 8,007

James Donaldson 765
John Havlicek 6,114

James Donaldson 336
John Havlicek 476

*
James Donaldson 1,267
John Havlicek 117

*
James Donaldson 957
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Donaldson .571
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
James Donaldson -
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Donaldson .732
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Donaldson 11.8
(1984)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

James Donaldson 11.9
(1987)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

James Donaldson 1.2
(1983)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

James Donaldson 0.6
(1987)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
James Donaldson 1.7
(1984)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Donaldson 7.9
John Havlicek 22.0

James Donaldson 7.8
John Havlicek 6.9

James Donaldson 0.7
John Havlicek 4.8

James Donaldson 0.4
John Havlicek 1.1

*
James Donaldson 0.8
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

James Donaldson 401
John Havlicek 3,776

James Donaldson 400
John Havlicek 1,186

James Donaldson 35
John Havlicek 825

James Donaldson 18
John Havlicek 60

*
James Donaldson 42
John Havlicek 16

*
James Donaldson 51
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Donaldson .627
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
James Donaldson -
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Donaldson .779
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Donaldson 12.0
(1983)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

James Donaldson 11.7
(1986)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

James Donaldson 1.0
(1986)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

James Donaldson 0.7
(1990)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
James Donaldson 1.5
(1983)
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.