John Havlicek vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 John Thompson 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 John Thompson 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 Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 John Thompson 260

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 John Thompson 19

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 John Thompson 16

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 John Thompson 1

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.