John Havlicek vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis:
2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Domantas Sabonis0
John Havlicek16
Domantas Sabonis8
John Havlicek13
Domantas Sabonis4
John Havlicek13
Domantas Sabonis3

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Domantas Sabonis0
John Havlicek4
Domantas Sabonis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Domantas Sabonis1
John Havlicek5 *
Domantas Sabonis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Domantas Sabonis0
John Havlicek0
Domantas Sabonis2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Domantas Sabonis 15.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Domantas Sabonis 10.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Domantas Sabonis 4.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Domantas Sabonis 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Domantas Sabonis 9,064

John Havlicek 8,007
Domantas Sabonis 5,908

John Havlicek 6,114
Domantas Sabonis 2,739

John Havlicek 476
*
Domantas Sabonis 448

John Havlicek 117
*
Domantas Sabonis 271

John Havlicek 1,270
Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Domantas Sabonis 20.3
(2021)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Domantas Sabonis 13.7
(2024)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Domantas Sabonis 8.2
(2024)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Domantas Sabonis 1.2
(2021)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Domantas Sabonis 0.6
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Domantas Sabonis 12.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Domantas Sabonis 7.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Domantas Sabonis 2.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Domantas Sabonis 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Domantas Sabonis 240

John Havlicek 1,186
Domantas Sabonis 140

John Havlicek 825
Domantas Sabonis 54

John Havlicek 60
*
Domantas Sabonis 15

John Havlicek 16
*
Domantas Sabonis 10

John Havlicek 172
Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Domantas Sabonis 16.4
(2023)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Domantas Sabonis 11.0
(2023)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Domantas Sabonis 4.7
(2023)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Domantas Sabonis 1.4
(2023)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Domantas Sabonis 0.9
(2023)

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.