John Havlicek vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Dennis Johnson3
John Havlicek16
Dennis Johnson14
John Havlicek13
Dennis Johnson13
John Havlicek13
Dennis Johnson5

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Dennis Johnson1
John Havlicek4
Dennis Johnson1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Dennis Johnson2
John Havlicek5 *
Dennis Johnson6
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Dennis Johnson9
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Dennis Johnson 14.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Dennis Johnson 3.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Dennis Johnson 5.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Dennis Johnson 1.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Dennis Johnson 15,535

John Havlicek 8,007
Dennis Johnson 4,249

John Havlicek 6,114
Dennis Johnson 5,499

John Havlicek 476
*
Dennis Johnson 1,477

John Havlicek 117
*
Dennis Johnson 675

John Havlicek 1,270
Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson .172

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Dennis Johnson 19.5
(1982)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Dennis Johnson 5.1
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Dennis Johnson 7.8
(1988)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Dennis Johnson 1.8
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Dennis Johnson 1.2
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Dennis Johnson 17.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Dennis Johnson 4.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Dennis Johnson 5.6

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Dennis Johnson 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Dennis Johnson 3,116

John Havlicek 1,186
Dennis Johnson 781

John Havlicek 825
Dennis Johnson 1,006

John Havlicek 60
*
Dennis Johnson 247

John Havlicek 16
*
Dennis Johnson 113

John Havlicek 172
Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dennis Johnson .239

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Dennis Johnson 22.3
(1982)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Dennis Johnson 7.7
(1983)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Dennis Johnson 8.9
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Dennis Johnson 2.2
(1986)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Dennis Johnson 1.5
(1979)

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.