John Havlicek vs. Ed Sherod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sherod 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
Ed Sherod:
1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ed Sherod0
John Havlicek16
Ed Sherod2
John Havlicek13
Ed Sherod2
John Havlicek13
Ed Sherod0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ed Sherod0
John Havlicek4
Ed Sherod0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ed Sherod0
John Havlicek5 *
Ed Sherod0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ed Sherod0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Ed Sherod 6.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Ed Sherod 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Ed Sherod 4.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ed Sherod 1.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ed Sherod 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ed Sherod 395

John Havlicek 8,007
Ed Sherod 149

John Havlicek 6,114
Ed Sherod 311

John Havlicek 476
*
Ed Sherod 96

John Havlicek 117
*
Ed Sherod 14

John Havlicek 1,270
Ed Sherod 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ed Sherod .406

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ed Sherod .077

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ed Sherod .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ed Sherod 6.2
(1983)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ed Sherod 2.3
(1983)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ed Sherod 4.9
(1983)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ed Sherod 1.5
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ed Sherod 0.2
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ed Sherod 0.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Ed Sherod 0.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Ed Sherod 0.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ed Sherod 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ed Sherod 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ed Sherod 2

John Havlicek 1,186
Ed Sherod 2

John Havlicek 825
Ed Sherod 4

John Havlicek 60
*
Ed Sherod 4

John Havlicek 16
*
Ed Sherod 0

John Havlicek 172
Ed Sherod 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ed Sherod .200

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ed Sherod -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ed Sherod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ed Sherod 0.5
(1983)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ed Sherod 0.5
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ed Sherod 0.8
(1983)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ed Sherod 0.8
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Ed Sherod 0.0
(1983)

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.