John Havlicek vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
David Thompson0
John Havlicek16
David Thompson8
John Havlicek13
David Thompson5
John Havlicek13
David Thompson4

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
David Thompson0
John Havlicek4
David Thompson2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
David Thompson2
John Havlicek5 *
David Thompson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
David Thompson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
David Thompson 22.1

John Havlicek 6.3
David Thompson 3.8

John Havlicek 4.8
David Thompson 3.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
David Thompson 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
David Thompson 11,264

John Havlicek 8,007
David Thompson 1,921

John Havlicek 6,114
David Thompson 1,631

John Havlicek 476
*
David Thompson 459

John Havlicek 117
*
David Thompson 407

John Havlicek 1,270
David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
David Thompson .277

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
David Thompson 27.2
(1978)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
David Thompson 4.9
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
David Thompson 4.5
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
David Thompson 1.4
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
David Thompson 1.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
David Thompson 22.9

John Havlicek 6.9
David Thompson 4.3

John Havlicek 4.8
David Thompson 3.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
David Thompson 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
David Thompson 619

John Havlicek 1,186
David Thompson 115

John Havlicek 825
David Thompson 101

John Havlicek 60
*
David Thompson 24

John Havlicek 16
*
David Thompson 27

John Havlicek 172
David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
David Thompson .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
David Thompson 28.0
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
David Thompson 7.0
(1979)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
David Thompson 4.0
(1979)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
David Thompson 1.5
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
David Thompson 1.6
(1978)

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. 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.