Jim Davis vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Jim Davis 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
Jim Davis:
1967-68 to 1974-75
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Davis0
John Havlicek8
Jim Davis8
John Havlicek16
Jim Davis6
John Havlicek13
Jim Davis0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Jim Davis0 *
John Havlicek1
*
Jim Davis0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
John Havlicek11
Jim Davis0 *
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Davis0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 6.7
John Havlicek 20.8

Jim Davis 5.2
John Havlicek 6.3

Jim Davis 1.2
John Havlicek 4.8

Jim Davis 0.6
*
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Jim Davis 0.4
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 3,997
John Havlicek 26,395

Jim Davis 3,109
John Havlicek 8,007

Jim Davis 739
John Havlicek 6,114

Jim Davis 89
*
John Havlicek 476

*
Jim Davis 66
*
John Havlicek 117

*
Jim Davis 597
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .461
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Jim Davis -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .674
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 13.6
(1970)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Jim Davis 9.7
(1970)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Jim Davis 2.9
(1970)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Jim Davis 0.6
(1975)
*
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Davis 4.3
John Havlicek 22.0

Jim Davis 2.8
John Havlicek 6.9

Jim Davis 0.5
John Havlicek 4.8

Jim Davis 0.3
*
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Jim Davis 0.1
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Jim Davis 142
John Havlicek 3,776

Jim Davis 92
John Havlicek 1,186

Jim Davis 16
John Havlicek 825

Jim Davis 3
*
John Havlicek 60

*
Jim Davis 1
*
John Havlicek 16

*
Jim Davis 33
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Davis .430
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Jim Davis -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jim Davis .698
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Davis 11.2
(1971)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Jim Davis 4.4
(1971)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Jim Davis 0.8
(1971)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Jim Davis 0.5
(1975)
*
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Jim Davis 0.1
(1974)
*
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.