John Havlicek vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Jalen Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Jalen Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Jalen Williams 126

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Jalen Williams 14

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Jalen Williams 0.5 (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.