John Havlicek vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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 Wright:
1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Larry Wright1
John Havlicek16
Larry Wright6
John Havlicek13
Larry Wright4
John Havlicek13
Larry Wright0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Larry Wright0
John Havlicek4
Larry Wright0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Larry Wright0
John Havlicek5 *
Larry Wright0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Larry Wright0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Larry Wright 8.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Larry Wright 1.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Wright 3.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Larry Wright 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Larry Wright 2,824

John Havlicek 8,007
Larry Wright 550

John Havlicek 6,114
Larry Wright 1,165

John Havlicek 476
*
Larry Wright 283

John Havlicek 117
*
Larry Wright 58

John Havlicek 1,270
Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Larry Wright .261

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Larry Wright 9.3
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Larry Wright 2.0
(1981)

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

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Larry Wright 1.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Larry Wright 0.2
(1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Larry Wright 8.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Larry Wright 1.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Wright 2.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Larry Wright 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Larry Wright 397

John Havlicek 1,186
Larry Wright 65

John Havlicek 825
Larry Wright 133

John Havlicek 60
*
Larry Wright 37

John Havlicek 16
*
Larry Wright 7

John Havlicek 172
Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Larry Wright .477

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Larry Wright 11.0
(1980)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Larry Wright 1.5
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Larry Wright 3.2
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Larry Wright 1.5
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Larry Wright 0.2
(1979)

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.