John Havlicek vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Eric Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Eric Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Eric Riley 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 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Eric Riley 132

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Eric Riley -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Eric Riley -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Eric Riley -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Eric Riley -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Eric Riley -

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.