John Havlicek vs. Brian Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Skinner and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Brian Skinner:
1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Brian Skinner0
John Havlicek16
Brian Skinner14
John Havlicek13
Brian Skinner4
John Havlicek13
Brian Skinner0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Brian Skinner0
John Havlicek4
Brian Skinner0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Brian Skinner0
John Havlicek5 *
Brian Skinner0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Brian Skinner0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Brian Skinner 4.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Brian Skinner 4.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Brian Skinner 0.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Brian Skinner 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Brian Skinner 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Brian Skinner 2,876

John Havlicek 8,007
Brian Skinner 2,841

John Havlicek 6,114
Brian Skinner 288

John Havlicek 476
*
Brian Skinner 256

John Havlicek 117
*
Brian Skinner 532

John Havlicek 1,270
Brian Skinner 608

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Brian Skinner .494

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Brian Skinner .333

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Brian Skinner .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Brian Skinner 10.5
(2004)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Brian Skinner 7.3
(2004)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Brian Skinner 0.9
(2005)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Brian Skinner 0.6
(2005)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Brian Skinner 1.3
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Brian Skinner 2.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Brian Skinner 2.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Brian Skinner 0.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Brian Skinner 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Brian Skinner 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Brian Skinner 49

John Havlicek 1,186
Brian Skinner 42

John Havlicek 825
Brian Skinner 2

John Havlicek 60
*
Brian Skinner 3

John Havlicek 16
*
Brian Skinner 11

John Havlicek 172
Brian Skinner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Brian Skinner .462

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Brian Skinner .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Brian Skinner .542

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Brian Skinner 5.4
(2004)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Brian Skinner 4.4
(2004)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Brian Skinner 0.5
(2005)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Brian Skinner 0.5
(2005)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Brian Skinner 1.0
(2005)

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.