John Havlicek vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Jim Thomas:
1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jim Thomas0
John Havlicek16
Jim Thomas4
John Havlicek13
Jim Thomas0
John Havlicek13
Jim Thomas0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jim Thomas 8.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Jim Thomas 2.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Jim Thomas 2.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jim Thomas 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jim Thomas 1,355

John Havlicek 8,007
Jim Thomas 418

John Havlicek 6,114
Jim Thomas 377

John Havlicek 476
*
Jim Thomas 142

John Havlicek 117
*
Jim Thomas 12

John Havlicek 1,270
Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jim Thomas 11.1
(1985)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jim Thomas 3.3
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jim Thomas 2.9
(1985)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jim Thomas 1.0
(1985)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jim Thomas 0.2
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 6.9
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 4.8
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 1,186
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 825
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 60
*
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 16
*
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 172
Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jim Thomas -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Jim Thomas -

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.