John Havlicek vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader John Havlicek 0 George Yardley 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 George Yardley 815

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 George Yardley 457

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 George Yardley 112

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * George Yardley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.