John Havlicek vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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
Jerome Kersey:
1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jerome Kersey1
John Havlicek16
Jerome Kersey17
John Havlicek13
Jerome Kersey15
John Havlicek13
Jerome Kersey0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Jerome Kersey0
John Havlicek4
Jerome Kersey0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Jerome Kersey0
John Havlicek5 *
Jerome Kersey0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Jerome Kersey0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jerome Kersey 10.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Jerome Kersey 5.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Jerome Kersey 1.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jerome Kersey 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jerome Kersey 11,825

John Havlicek 8,007
Jerome Kersey 6,339

John Havlicek 6,114
Jerome Kersey 2,134

John Havlicek 476
*
Jerome Kersey 1,439

John Havlicek 117
*
Jerome Kersey 799

John Havlicek 1,270
Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jerome Kersey 19.2
(1988)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jerome Kersey 8.4
(1990)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jerome Kersey 3.2
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jerome Kersey 1.8
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jerome Kersey 1.1
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jerome Kersey 12.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Jerome Kersey 5.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Jerome Kersey 1.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jerome Kersey 1.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jerome Kersey 1,557

John Havlicek 1,186
Jerome Kersey 717

John Havlicek 825
Jerome Kersey 233

John Havlicek 60
*
Jerome Kersey 168

John Havlicek 16
*
Jerome Kersey 80

John Havlicek 172
Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jerome Kersey 20.7
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jerome Kersey 8.5
(1993)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jerome Kersey 3.6
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jerome Kersey 3.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Jerome Kersey 1.0
(1998)

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.