John Havlicek vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather:
1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Joe Meriweather0
John Havlicek16
Joe Meriweather10
John Havlicek13
Joe Meriweather1
John Havlicek13
Joe Meriweather0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Joe Meriweather0
John Havlicek4
Joe Meriweather0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Joe Meriweather0
John Havlicek5 *
Joe Meriweather0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Joe Meriweather0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Joe Meriweather 8.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Joe Meriweather 5.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Joe Meriweather 0.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Joe Meriweather 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Joe Meriweather 5,439

John Havlicek 8,007
Joe Meriweather 3,764

John Havlicek 6,114
Joe Meriweather 603

John Havlicek 476
*
Joe Meriweather 311

John Havlicek 117
*
Joe Meriweather 810

John Havlicek 1,270
Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Joe Meriweather .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Joe Meriweather 11.1
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Joe Meriweather 8.1
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Joe Meriweather 1.1
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Joe Meriweather 0.7
(1982)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Joe Meriweather 2.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Joe Meriweather 5.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Joe Meriweather 3.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Joe Meriweather 0.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Joe Meriweather 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Joe Meriweather 56

John Havlicek 1,186
Joe Meriweather 31

John Havlicek 825
Joe Meriweather 5

John Havlicek 60
*
Joe Meriweather 5

John Havlicek 16
*
Joe Meriweather 7

John Havlicek 172
Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Joe Meriweather -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Joe Meriweather 5.6
(1981)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Joe Meriweather 3.1
(1981)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Joe Meriweather 0.5
(1981)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Joe Meriweather 0.5
(1981)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Joe Meriweather 0.7
(1981)

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.