John Havlicek vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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
Derek Smith:
1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Derek Smith0
John Havlicek16
Derek Smith9
John Havlicek13
Derek Smith3
John Havlicek13
Derek Smith0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Derek Smith0
John Havlicek4
Derek Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Derek Smith0
John Havlicek5 *
Derek Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Derek Smith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Derek Smith 12.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Derek Smith 3.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Derek Smith 2.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Derek Smith 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Derek Smith 5,232

John Havlicek 8,007
Derek Smith 1,300

John Havlicek 6,114
Derek Smith 866

John Havlicek 476
*
Derek Smith 265

John Havlicek 117
*
Derek Smith 175

John Havlicek 1,270
Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Derek Smith 23.5
(1986)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Derek Smith 5.3
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Derek Smith 3.9
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Derek Smith 1.0
(1985)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Derek Smith 1.2
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Derek Smith 4.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Derek Smith 1.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Derek Smith 0.6

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Derek Smith 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Derek Smith 59

John Havlicek 1,186
Derek Smith 16

John Havlicek 825
Derek Smith 9

John Havlicek 60
*
Derek Smith 5

John Havlicek 16
*
Derek Smith 1

John Havlicek 172
Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Derek Smith 11.0
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Derek Smith 2.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Derek Smith 1.0
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Derek Smith 1.0
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Derek Smith 0.1
(1991)

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.