John Havlicek vs. Cliff Levingston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Levingston 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
Cliff Levingston:
1982-83 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Cliff Levingston2
John Havlicek16
Cliff Levingston11
John Havlicek13
Cliff Levingston8
John Havlicek13
Cliff Levingston0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Cliff Levingston0
John Havlicek4
Cliff Levingston0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Cliff Levingston0
John Havlicek5 *
Cliff Levingston0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Cliff Levingston0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Cliff Levingston 7.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Cliff Levingston 5.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Cliff Levingston 0.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Cliff Levingston 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Cliff Levingston 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Cliff Levingston 5,888

John Havlicek 8,007
Cliff Levingston 4,307

John Havlicek 6,114
Cliff Levingston 752

John Havlicek 476
*
Cliff Levingston 534

John Havlicek 117
*
Cliff Levingston 593

John Havlicek 1,270
Cliff Levingston 830

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Cliff Levingston .516

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Cliff Levingston .152

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Cliff Levingston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Cliff Levingston 10.0
(1988)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Cliff Levingston 7.6
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Cliff Levingston 1.4
(1985)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Cliff Levingston 1.2
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Cliff Levingston 1.0
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Cliff Levingston 3.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Cliff Levingston 2.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Cliff Levingston 0.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Cliff Levingston 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Cliff Levingston 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Cliff Levingston 312

John Havlicek 1,186
Cliff Levingston 233

John Havlicek 825
Cliff Levingston 33

John Havlicek 60
*
Cliff Levingston 27

John Havlicek 16
*
Cliff Levingston 37

John Havlicek 172
Cliff Levingston 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Cliff Levingston .502

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Cliff Levingston .500

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Cliff Levingston .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Cliff Levingston 8.0
(1984)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Cliff Levingston 4.8
(1984)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Cliff Levingston 0.6
(1988)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Cliff Levingston 1.0
(1995)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Cliff Levingston 1.0
(1986)

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.