John Havlicek vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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
Ken Norman:
1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ken Norman0
John Havlicek16
Ken Norman10
John Havlicek13
Ken Norman3
John Havlicek13
Ken Norman0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ken Norman0
John Havlicek4
Ken Norman0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ken Norman0
John Havlicek5 *
Ken Norman0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ken Norman0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Ken Norman 13.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Ken Norman 6.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Ken Norman 2.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ken Norman 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ken Norman 8,717

John Havlicek 8,007
Ken Norman 3,949

John Havlicek 6,114
Ken Norman 1,355

John Havlicek 476
*
Ken Norman 517

John Havlicek 117
*
Ken Norman 431

John Havlicek 1,270
Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ken Norman 18.1
(1989)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ken Norman 8.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ken Norman 3.5
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ken Norman 1.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ken Norman 0.9
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ken Norman 11.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Ken Norman 7.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Ken Norman 2.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ken Norman 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ken Norman 143

John Havlicek 1,186
Ken Norman 99

John Havlicek 825
Ken Norman 30

John Havlicek 60
*
Ken Norman 8

John Havlicek 16
*
Ken Norman 4

John Havlicek 172
Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ken Norman 12.8
(1993)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ken Norman 9.8
(1992)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ken Norman 3.0
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ken Norman 0.8
(1993)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Ken Norman 0.6
(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.