John Havlicek vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Bob Thornton 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 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.