John Havlicek vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edgar Jones 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.

Edgar Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Edgar Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Edgar Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Edgar Jones 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 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Edgar Jones 455

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Edgar Jones 14

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Edgar Jones 1.3 (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.