John Havlicek vs. Ben Saraf Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Saraf 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
Ben Saraf: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Ben Saraf 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Ben Saraf 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Ben Saraf 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Ben Saraf 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Ben Saraf 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Ben Saraf 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Ben Saraf 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Ben Saraf 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 Ben Saraf 5.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Ben Saraf 1.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ben Saraf 2.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Ben Saraf 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ben Saraf 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Ben Saraf 65

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Ben Saraf 19

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Ben Saraf 34

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Ben Saraf 8

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Ben Saraf 3

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Ben Saraf 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Ben Saraf .355

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ben Saraf .273

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Ben Saraf .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Ben Saraf 5.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Ben Saraf 1.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Ben Saraf 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Ben Saraf 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Ben Saraf 0.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ben Saraf -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Ben Saraf -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Ben Saraf -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Ben Saraf -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Ben Saraf -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Ben Saraf -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Ben Saraf 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Ben Saraf -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ben Saraf -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Ben Saraf -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Ben Saraf -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Ben Saraf -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Ben Saraf -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Ben Saraf -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Ben Saraf -

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.