John Havlicek vs. Jo Jo White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jo Jo White 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
Jo Jo White:
1969-70 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jo Jo White2
John Havlicek16
Jo Jo White12
John Havlicek13
Jo Jo White6
John Havlicek13
Jo Jo White7

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Jo Jo White1
John Havlicek4
Jo Jo White0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Jo Jo White2
John Havlicek5 *
Jo Jo White0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Jo Jo White0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jo Jo White 17.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Jo Jo White 4.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Jo Jo White 4.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jo Jo White 1.3

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jo Jo White 0.2

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jo Jo White 14,399

John Havlicek 8,007
Jo Jo White 3,345

John Havlicek 6,114
Jo Jo White 4,095

John Havlicek 476
*
Jo Jo White 686

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Jo Jo White 112

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Jo Jo White 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jo Jo White .444

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jo Jo White .167

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jo Jo White .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jo Jo White 23.1
(1972)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jo Jo White 5.6
(1972)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jo Jo White 6.1
(1973)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jo Jo White 1.6
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jo Jo White 0.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jo Jo White 21.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Jo Jo White 4.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Jo Jo White 5.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jo Jo White 1.1

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jo Jo White 0.1

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jo Jo White 1,720

John Havlicek 1,186
Jo Jo White 348

John Havlicek 825
Jo Jo White 452

John Havlicek 60
*
Jo Jo White 63

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Jo Jo White 7

*
John Havlicek 172
Jo Jo White 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jo Jo White .449

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jo Jo White -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jo Jo White .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jo Jo White 24.5
(1973)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jo Jo White 5.4
(1972)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jo Jo White 6.4
(1973)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jo Jo White 1.6
(1977)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Jo Jo White 0.4
(1975)

*
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. 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.