John Havlicek vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.