John Havlicek vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King and John Havlicek 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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Albert King:
1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Albert King0
John Havlicek16
Albert King9
John Havlicek13
Albert King5
John Havlicek13
Albert King0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Albert King0
John Havlicek4
Albert King0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Albert King0
John Havlicek5 *
Albert King0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Albert King0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Albert King 12.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Albert King 4.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Albert King 2.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Albert King 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Albert King 6,470

John Havlicek 8,007
Albert King 2,262

John Havlicek 6,114
Albert King 1,171

John Havlicek 476
*
Albert King 452

John Havlicek 117
*
Albert King 196

John Havlicek 1,270
Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Albert King 17.0
(1983)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Albert King 5.8
(1983)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Albert King 3.7
(1983)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Albert King 1.2
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Albert King 0.5
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Albert King 15.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Albert King 5.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Albert King 2.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Albert King 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Albert King 327

John Havlicek 1,186
Albert King 110

John Havlicek 825
Albert King 49

John Havlicek 60
*
Albert King 26

John Havlicek 16
*
Albert King 8

John Havlicek 172
Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Albert King 22.0
(1985)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Albert King 7.7
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Albert King 3.3
(1986)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Albert King 2.5
(1982)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Albert King 0.7
(1985)

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.