John Havlicek vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch 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.

Mel Hirsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Mel Hirsch 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Mel Hirsch 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Mel Hirsch 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Mel Hirsch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Mel Hirsch 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Mel Hirsch 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 Mel Hirsch 1.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Mel Hirsch 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Mel Hirsch 19

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Mel Hirsch 10

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Mel Hirsch -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Mel Hirsch -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.