John Havlicek vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

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

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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
Kyrie Irving:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Kyrie Irving1
John Havlicek16
Kyrie Irving13
John Havlicek13
Kyrie Irving6
John Havlicek13
Kyrie Irving8

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Kyrie Irving0
John Havlicek4
Kyrie Irving0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Kyrie Irving3
John Havlicek5 *
Kyrie Irving0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Kyrie Irving0
John Havlicek0
Kyrie Irving1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Kyrie Irving 23.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Kyrie Irving 4.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Kyrie Irving 5.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Kyrie Irving 1.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Kyrie Irving 16,975

John Havlicek 8,007
Kyrie Irving 2,895

John Havlicek 6,114
Kyrie Irving 4,100

John Havlicek 476
*
Kyrie Irving 945

John Havlicek 117
*
Kyrie Irving 308

John Havlicek 1,270
Kyrie Irving 721

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Kyrie Irving 27.4
(2022)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Kyrie Irving 5.2
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Kyrie Irving 6.9
(2019)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Kyrie Irving 1.5
(2019)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Kyrie Irving 0.8
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Kyrie Irving 23.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Kyrie Irving 3.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Kyrie Irving 4.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Kyrie Irving 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Kyrie Irving 1,724

John Havlicek 1,186
Kyrie Irving 272

John Havlicek 825
Kyrie Irving 358

John Havlicek 60
*
Kyrie Irving 105

John Havlicek 16
*
Kyrie Irving 46

John Havlicek 172
Kyrie Irving 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Kyrie Irving .455

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Kyrie Irving .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Kyrie Irving 25.9
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Kyrie Irving 5.8
(2021)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Kyrie Irving 7.0
(2019)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Kyrie Irving 1.8
(2022)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Kyrie Irving 1.3
(2022)

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.