John Havlicek vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald 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
Glenn McDonald:
1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Glenn McDonald1
John Havlicek16
Glenn McDonald3
John Havlicek13
Glenn McDonald2
John Havlicek13
Glenn McDonald0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Glenn McDonald0
John Havlicek4
Glenn McDonald0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Glenn McDonald0
John Havlicek5 *
Glenn McDonald0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Glenn McDonald0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Glenn McDonald 4.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Glenn McDonald 1.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Glenn McDonald 0.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Glenn McDonald 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Glenn McDonald 609

John Havlicek 8,007
Glenn McDonald 215

John Havlicek 6,114
Glenn McDonald 99

John Havlicek 476
*
Glenn McDonald 51

John Havlicek 117
*
Glenn McDonald 25

John Havlicek 1,270
Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Glenn McDonald -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Glenn McDonald 5.6
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Glenn McDonald 1.8
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Glenn McDonald 0.9
(1976)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Glenn McDonald 0.5
(1976)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Glenn McDonald 0.3
(1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Glenn McDonald 1.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Glenn McDonald 0.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Glenn McDonald 0.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Glenn McDonald 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Glenn McDonald 26

John Havlicek 1,186
Glenn McDonald 14

John Havlicek 825
Glenn McDonald 6

John Havlicek 60
*
Glenn McDonald 2

John Havlicek 16
*
Glenn McDonald 0

John Havlicek 172
Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Glenn McDonald -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Glenn McDonald 1.6
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Glenn McDonald 1.0
(1975)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Glenn McDonald 0.3
(1975)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Glenn McDonald 0.2
(1975)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Glenn McDonald 0.0
(1976)

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.