John Havlicek vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
James Worthy3
John Havlicek16
James Worthy12
John Havlicek13
James Worthy9
John Havlicek13
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
James Worthy1
John Havlicek4
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
James Worthy2
John Havlicek5 *
James Worthy0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
James Worthy0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
James Worthy 17.6

John Havlicek 6.3
James Worthy 5.1

John Havlicek 4.8
James Worthy 3.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
James Worthy 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
James Worthy 16,320

John Havlicek 8,007
James Worthy 4,708

John Havlicek 6,114
James Worthy 2,791

John Havlicek 476
*
James Worthy 1,041

John Havlicek 117
*
James Worthy 624

John Havlicek 1,270
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
James Worthy 21.1

John Havlicek 6.9
James Worthy 5.2

John Havlicek 4.8
James Worthy 3.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
James Worthy 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
James Worthy 3,022

John Havlicek 1,186
James Worthy 747

John Havlicek 825
James Worthy 463

John Havlicek 60
*
James Worthy 177

John Havlicek 16
*
James Worthy 96

John Havlicek 172
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
James Worthy 1.2
(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.