John Havlicek vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Bill Walton2
John Havlicek16
Bill Walton10
John Havlicek13
Bill Walton4
John Havlicek13
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
Bill Walton1
John Havlicek1 *
Bill Walton1
John Havlicek4
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Bill Walton2
John Havlicek5 *
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Bill Walton2
John Havlicek0
Bill Walton1
John Havlicek0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Bill Walton 13.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Bill Walton 10.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Bill Walton 3.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Bill Walton 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Bill Walton 6,215

John Havlicek 8,007
Bill Walton 4,923

John Havlicek 6,114
Bill Walton 1,590

John Havlicek 476
*
Bill Walton 380

John Havlicek 117
*
Bill Walton 1,034

John Havlicek 1,270
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Bill Walton 10.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Bill Walton 9.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Bill Walton 3.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Bill Walton 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Bill Walton 528

John Havlicek 1,186
Bill Walton 444

John Havlicek 825
Bill Walton 145

John Havlicek 60
*
Bill Walton 32

John Havlicek 16
*
Bill Walton 83

John Havlicek 172
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

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. 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.