John Havlicek vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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
Mark Olberding:
1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Mark Olberding0
John Havlicek16
Mark Olberding11
John Havlicek13
Mark Olberding8
John Havlicek13
Mark Olberding0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Mark Olberding0
John Havlicek4
Mark Olberding0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Mark Olberding0
John Havlicek5 *
Mark Olberding0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Mark Olberding0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Mark Olberding 9.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Mark Olberding 5.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Mark Olberding 2.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Mark Olberding 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Mark Olberding 8,145

John Havlicek 8,007
Mark Olberding 4,503

John Havlicek 6,114
Mark Olberding 2,190

John Havlicek 476
*
Mark Olberding 573

John Havlicek 117
*
Mark Olberding 235

John Havlicek 1,270
Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mark Olberding .122

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Mark Olberding 13.8
(1982)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Mark Olberding 6.5
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Mark Olberding 4.4
(1980)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Mark Olberding 0.9
(1981)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Mark Olberding 0.4
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Mark Olberding 11.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Mark Olberding 5.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Mark Olberding 2.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Mark Olberding 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Mark Olberding 521

John Havlicek 1,186
Mark Olberding 255

John Havlicek 825
Mark Olberding 131

John Havlicek 60
*
Mark Olberding 35

John Havlicek 16
*
Mark Olberding 20

John Havlicek 172
Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mark Olberding .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Mark Olberding 19.7
(1981)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Mark Olberding 7.3
(1980)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Mark Olberding 4.3
(1981)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Mark Olberding 1.0
(1982)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Mark Olberding 1.0
(1978)

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.