John Havlicek vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Buddy Hield 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 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Buddy Hield 227

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Buddy Hield 6

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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.