John Havlicek vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson and John Havlicek 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
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 A.J. Lawson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * A.J. Lawson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 A.J. Lawson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games John Havlicek 172 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)

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.