John Havlicek vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Bernard James 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Bernard James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Bernard James 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 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Bernard James 212

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Bernard James 13

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Bernard James 17

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Bernard James 61

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Bernard James 1

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Bernard James 0

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Bernard James 1

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Bernard James 0

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.