John Havlicek vs. Larry Kenon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Kenon 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
Larry Kenon:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Larry Kenon0
John Havlicek16
Larry Kenon7
John Havlicek13
Larry Kenon5
John Havlicek13
Larry Kenon2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Larry Kenon0
John Havlicek4
Larry Kenon0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Larry Kenon0
John Havlicek5 *
Larry Kenon0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Larry Kenon0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Larry Kenon 17.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Larry Kenon 7.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Kenon 2.6

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Larry Kenon 1.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Kenon 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Larry Kenon 8,535

John Havlicek 8,007
Larry Kenon 3,942

John Havlicek 6,114
Larry Kenon 1,287

John Havlicek 476
*
Larry Kenon 675

John Havlicek 117
*
Larry Kenon 155

John Havlicek 1,270
Larry Kenon 503

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Larry Kenon .489

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Larry Kenon .100

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Larry Kenon .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Larry Kenon 22.1
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Larry Kenon 11.3
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Larry Kenon 4.1
(1979)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Larry Kenon 2.1
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Larry Kenon 0.8
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Larry Kenon 16.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Larry Kenon 8.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Kenon 2.6

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Larry Kenon 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Kenon 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Larry Kenon 501

John Havlicek 1,186
Larry Kenon 270

John Havlicek 825
Larry Kenon 82

John Havlicek 60
*
Larry Kenon 34

John Havlicek 16
*
Larry Kenon 5

John Havlicek 172
Larry Kenon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Larry Kenon .429

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Larry Kenon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Larry Kenon 21.1
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Larry Kenon 11.4
(1979)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Larry Kenon 3.7
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Larry Kenon 2.5
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Larry Kenon 0.5
(1977)

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. 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.