Joe Buckhalter vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.