John Havlicek vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Byron Irvin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Byron Irvin 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 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Byron Irvin 3

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Byron Irvin 0

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Byron Irvin 0.0 (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.