John Havlicek vs. Caleb Swanigan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caleb Swanigan 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
Caleb Swanigan:
2017-18 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Caleb Swanigan0
John Havlicek16
Caleb Swanigan3
John Havlicek13
Caleb Swanigan1
John Havlicek13
Caleb Swanigan0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Caleb Swanigan0
John Havlicek4
Caleb Swanigan0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Caleb Swanigan0
John Havlicek5 *
Caleb Swanigan0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Caleb Swanigan0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Caleb Swanigan 2.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Caleb Swanigan 2.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Caleb Swanigan 0.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Caleb Swanigan 169

John Havlicek 8,007
Caleb Swanigan 218

John Havlicek 6,114
Caleb Swanigan 56

John Havlicek 476
*
Caleb Swanigan 14

John Havlicek 117
*
Caleb Swanigan 11

John Havlicek 1,270
Caleb Swanigan 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Caleb Swanigan .438

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Caleb Swanigan .118

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Caleb Swanigan .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Caleb Swanigan 2.4
(2020)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Caleb Swanigan 3.7
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Caleb Swanigan 1.1
(2020)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.3
(2019)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.3
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Caleb Swanigan 3.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Caleb Swanigan 2.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Caleb Swanigan 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Caleb Swanigan 3

John Havlicek 1,186
Caleb Swanigan 2

John Havlicek 825
Caleb Swanigan 1

John Havlicek 60
*
Caleb Swanigan 0

John Havlicek 16
*
Caleb Swanigan 0

John Havlicek 172
Caleb Swanigan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Caleb Swanigan .000

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Caleb Swanigan .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Caleb Swanigan .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Caleb Swanigan 3.0
(2018)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Caleb Swanigan 2.0
(2018)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Caleb Swanigan 1.0
(2018)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.0
(2018)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Caleb Swanigan 0.0
(2018)

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.