John Havlicek vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

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

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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
Ben McLemore:
2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ben McLemore0
John Havlicek16
Ben McLemore9
John Havlicek13
Ben McLemore2
John Havlicek13
Ben McLemore0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ben McLemore0
John Havlicek4
Ben McLemore0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ben McLemore0
John Havlicek5 *
Ben McLemore0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ben McLemore0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Ben McLemore 9.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Ben McLemore 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Ben McLemore 1.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ben McLemore 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ben McLemore 5,015

John Havlicek 8,007
Ben McLemore 1,269

John Havlicek 6,114
Ben McLemore 563

John Havlicek 476
*
Ben McLemore 353

John Havlicek 117
*
Ben McLemore 106

John Havlicek 1,270
Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ben McLemore 12.1
(2015)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ben McLemore 2.9
(2015)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ben McLemore 1.7
(2015)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ben McLemore 0.9
(2015)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ben McLemore 0.3
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ben McLemore 3.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Ben McLemore 1.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Ben McLemore 0.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ben McLemore 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ben McLemore 50

John Havlicek 1,186
Ben McLemore 18

John Havlicek 825
Ben McLemore 7

John Havlicek 60
*
Ben McLemore 5

John Havlicek 16
*
Ben McLemore 0

John Havlicek 172
Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ben McLemore 4.0
(2020)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ben McLemore 1.8
(2021)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ben McLemore 0.5
(2020)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ben McLemore 0.4
(2020)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Ben McLemore 0.0
(2021)

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.