John Havlicek vs. John Lucas III Comparison

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

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

John Havlicek

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * John Lucas III 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 John Lucas III 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games John Havlicek 172 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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.