John Havlicek vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won John Havlicek 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Damian Lillard 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Damian Lillard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year John Havlicek 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team John Havlicek 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Damian Lillard 267

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Damian Lillard 21

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Damian Lillard 0.7 (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.