John Havlicek vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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
Jimmy Oliver:
1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jimmy Oliver0
John Havlicek16
Jimmy Oliver5
John Havlicek13
Jimmy Oliver0
John Havlicek13
Jimmy Oliver0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Jimmy Oliver0
John Havlicek4
Jimmy Oliver0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Jimmy Oliver0
John Havlicek5 *
Jimmy Oliver0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Jimmy Oliver0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jimmy Oliver 4.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Jimmy Oliver 1.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Jimmy Oliver 0.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jimmy Oliver 331

John Havlicek 8,007
Jimmy Oliver 80

John Havlicek 6,114
Jimmy Oliver 55

John Havlicek 476
*
Jimmy Oliver 27

John Havlicek 117
*
Jimmy Oliver 3

John Havlicek 1,270
Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jimmy Oliver 5.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jimmy Oliver 2.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jimmy Oliver 1.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.5
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 6.9
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 4.8
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 1,186
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 825
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 60
*
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 16
*
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 172
Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jimmy Oliver -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Jimmy Oliver -

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.