John Havlicek vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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
Granville Waiters:
1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Granville Waiters0
John Havlicek16
Granville Waiters5
John Havlicek13
Granville Waiters2
John Havlicek13
Granville Waiters0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Granville Waiters0
John Havlicek4
Granville Waiters0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Granville Waiters0
John Havlicek5 *
Granville Waiters0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Granville Waiters0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Granville Waiters 2.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Granville Waiters 2.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Granville Waiters 0.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Granville Waiters 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Granville Waiters 606

John Havlicek 8,007
Granville Waiters 540

John Havlicek 6,114
Granville Waiters 121

John Havlicek 476
*
Granville Waiters 56

John Havlicek 117
*
Granville Waiters 185

John Havlicek 1,270
Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Granville Waiters 3.6
(1984)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Granville Waiters 2.9
(1984)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Granville Waiters 0.8
(1984)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Granville Waiters 0.3
(1984)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Granville Waiters 1.1
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Granville Waiters 0.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Granville Waiters 0.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Granville Waiters 0.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Granville Waiters 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Granville Waiters 8

John Havlicek 1,186
Granville Waiters 6

John Havlicek 825
Granville Waiters 0

John Havlicek 60
*
Granville Waiters 1

John Havlicek 16
*
Granville Waiters 4

John Havlicek 172
Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Granville Waiters 0.7
(1986)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Granville Waiters 0.5
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Granville Waiters 0.0
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Granville Waiters 0.1
(1986)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Granville Waiters 0.5
(1987)

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.