John Havlicek vs. Howie Jolliff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Jolliff 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Howie Jolliff: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Howie Jolliff 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Howie Jolliff 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Howie Jolliff 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Howie Jolliff 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Howie Jolliff 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Howie Jolliff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Howie Jolliff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Howie Jolliff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Howie Jolliff 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 Howie Jolliff 2.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Howie Jolliff 4.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Howie Jolliff 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Howie Jolliff 388

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Howie Jolliff 586

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Howie Jolliff 112

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Howie Jolliff 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Howie Jolliff .367

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Howie Jolliff .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Howie Jolliff 3.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Howie Jolliff 6.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Howie Jolliff 1.2 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Howie Jolliff 1.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Howie Jolliff 4.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Howie Jolliff 1.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Howie Jolliff 24

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Howie Jolliff 53

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Howie Jolliff 15

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Howie Jolliff 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Howie Jolliff .364

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Howie Jolliff 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Howie Jolliff 3.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Howie Jolliff 6.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Howie Jolliff 2.0 (1961)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Howie Jolliff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Howie Jolliff - 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.