John Havlicek vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Don Putman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Don Putman 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Don Putman 285

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Don Putman 10

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.