John Havlicek vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Isaiah Thomas:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Isaiah Thomas0
John Havlicek16
Isaiah Thomas12
John Havlicek13
Isaiah Thomas3
John Havlicek13
Isaiah Thomas2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Isaiah Thomas0
John Havlicek4
Isaiah Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Isaiah Thomas1
John Havlicek5 *
Isaiah Thomas0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Isaiah Thomas0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Isaiah Thomas 17.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Isaiah Thomas 2.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Isaiah Thomas 4.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Isaiah Thomas 9,723

John Havlicek 8,007
Isaiah Thomas 1,321

John Havlicek 6,114
Isaiah Thomas 2,641

John Havlicek 476
*
Isaiah Thomas 472

John Havlicek 117
*
Isaiah Thomas 61

John Havlicek 1,270
Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Isaiah Thomas 28.9
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Isaiah Thomas 3.0
(2016)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Isaiah Thomas 6.3
(2014)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Isaiah Thomas 1.3
(2014)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Isaiah Thomas 22.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Isaiah Thomas 3.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Isaiah Thomas 6.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Isaiah Thomas 564

John Havlicek 1,186
Isaiah Thomas 77

John Havlicek 825
Isaiah Thomas 158

John Havlicek 60
*
Isaiah Thomas 20

John Havlicek 16
*
Isaiah Thomas 7

John Havlicek 172
Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Isaiah Thomas 24.2
(2016)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Isaiah Thomas 3.1
(2017)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Isaiah Thomas 7.0
(2015)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.9
(2017)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Isaiah Thomas 0.8
(2016)

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.