John Havlicek vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Brian Shaw 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 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Brian Shaw 252

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Brian Shaw 23

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.