John Havlicek vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 John Salley 9

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 John Salley 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * John Salley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 John Salley 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 Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 John Salley 916

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * John Salley 983

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 John Salley 588

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 John Salley 104

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * John Salley 159

Total Games John Havlicek 172 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.