John Havlicek vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Major Jones 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Major Jones 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Major Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Major Jones 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 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Major Jones 215

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Major Jones 133

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Major Jones 169

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Major Jones 40

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Major Jones 9

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Major Jones 3

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Major Jones 4

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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.