John Havlicek vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Haywood Highsmith0
John Havlicek16
Haywood Highsmith4
John Havlicek13
Haywood Highsmith3
John Havlicek13
Haywood Highsmith0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Haywood Highsmith0
John Havlicek4
Haywood Highsmith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Haywood Highsmith0
John Havlicek5 *
Haywood Highsmith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Haywood Highsmith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Haywood Highsmith 4.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Haywood Highsmith 3.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Haywood Highsmith 0.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Haywood Highsmith 693

John Havlicek 8,007
Haywood Highsmith 429

John Havlicek 6,114
Haywood Highsmith 121

John Havlicek 476
*
Haywood Highsmith 92

John Havlicek 117
*
Haywood Highsmith 50

John Havlicek 1,270
Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Haywood Highsmith 6.1
(2024)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Haywood Highsmith 3.5
(2023)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Haywood Highsmith 1.1
(2024)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.8
(2024)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.5
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Haywood Highsmith 3.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Haywood Highsmith 1.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Haywood Highsmith 0.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Haywood Highsmith 93

John Havlicek 1,186
Haywood Highsmith 43

John Havlicek 825
Haywood Highsmith 16

John Havlicek 60
*
Haywood Highsmith 11

John Havlicek 16
*
Haywood Highsmith 3

John Havlicek 172
Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Haywood Highsmith 4.8
(2024)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Haywood Highsmith 2.8
(2024)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Haywood Highsmith 1.6
(2024)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.6
(2023)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.2
(2024)

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.