John Havlicek vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 LaSalle 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 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games John Havlicek 172 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.