John Havlicek vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine:
1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Joe Kleine1
John Havlicek16
Joe Kleine15
John Havlicek13
Joe Kleine10
John Havlicek13
Joe Kleine0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Joe Kleine0
John Havlicek4
Joe Kleine0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Joe Kleine0
John Havlicek5 *
Joe Kleine0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Joe Kleine0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Joe Kleine 4.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Joe Kleine 4.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Joe Kleine 0.6

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Joe Kleine 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Joe Kleine 4,666

John Havlicek 8,007
Joe Kleine 3,991

John Havlicek 6,114
Joe Kleine 622

John Havlicek 476
*
Joe Kleine 261

John Havlicek 117
*
Joe Kleine 285

John Havlicek 1,270
Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Joe Kleine 9.8
(1988)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Joe Kleine 7.1
(1988)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Joe Kleine 1.1
(1988)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Joe Kleine 0.4
(1987)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Joe Kleine 0.7
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Joe Kleine 3.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Joe Kleine 2.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Joe Kleine 0.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Joe Kleine 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Joe Kleine 192

John Havlicek 1,186
Joe Kleine 133

John Havlicek 825
Joe Kleine 18

John Havlicek 60
*
Joe Kleine 11

John Havlicek 16
*
Joe Kleine 15

John Havlicek 172
Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Joe Kleine 6.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Joe Kleine 5.7
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Joe Kleine 0.8
(1995)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Joe Kleine 1.0
(1999)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Joe Kleine 1.0
(1999)

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.