John Havlicek vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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
Donald Whiteside:
1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Donald Whiteside0
John Havlicek16
Donald Whiteside2
John Havlicek13
Donald Whiteside0
John Havlicek13
Donald Whiteside0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Donald Whiteside0
John Havlicek4
Donald Whiteside0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Donald Whiteside0
John Havlicek5 *
Donald Whiteside0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Donald Whiteside0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Donald Whiteside 2.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Donald Whiteside 0.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Donald Whiteside 1.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Donald Whiteside 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Donald Whiteside 61

John Havlicek 8,007
Donald Whiteside 13

John Havlicek 6,114
Donald Whiteside 37

John Havlicek 476
*
Donald Whiteside 11

John Havlicek 117
*
Donald Whiteside 0

John Havlicek 1,270
Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Donald Whiteside 2.2
(1997)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Donald Whiteside 0.4
(1997)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Donald Whiteside 1.3
(1997)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Donald Whiteside 0.4
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Donald Whiteside 0.0
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 6.9
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 4.8
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 1,186
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 825
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 60
*
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 16
*
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 172
Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Donald Whiteside -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Donald Whiteside -

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.