John Havlicek vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely 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
Cliff Meely:
1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Cliff Meely0
John Havlicek16
Cliff Meely5
John Havlicek13
Cliff Meely0
John Havlicek13
Cliff Meely0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Cliff Meely0
John Havlicek4
Cliff Meely0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Cliff Meely0
John Havlicek5 *
Cliff Meely0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Cliff Meely0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Cliff Meely 8.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Cliff Meely 5.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Cliff Meely 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Cliff Meely 0.6

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Cliff Meely 0.7

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Cliff Meely 2,658

John Havlicek 8,007
Cliff Meely 1,703

John Havlicek 6,114
Cliff Meely 398

John Havlicek 476
*
Cliff Meely 88

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Cliff Meely 106

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Cliff Meely -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Cliff Meely 9.9
(1972)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Cliff Meely 6.6
(1972)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Cliff Meely 1.6
(1974)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Cliff Meely 0.7
(1974)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Cliff Meely 1.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 6.9
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 4.8
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Cliff Meely -

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Cliff Meely -

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 1,186
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 825
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 60
*
Cliff Meely -

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Cliff Meely -

*
John Havlicek 172
Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Cliff Meely -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Cliff Meely -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Cliff Meely -

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Cliff Meely -

*
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.