John Havlicek vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Nikola Vucevic:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Nikola Vucevic0
John Havlicek16
Nikola Vucevic13
John Havlicek13
Nikola Vucevic4
John Havlicek13
Nikola Vucevic2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Nikola Vucevic0
John Havlicek4
Nikola Vucevic0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Nikola Vucevic0
John Havlicek5 *
Nikola Vucevic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Nikola Vucevic0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Nikola Vucevic 17.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Nikola Vucevic 10.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Nikola Vucevic 2.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Nikola Vucevic 15,370

John Havlicek 8,007
Nikola Vucevic 9,435

John Havlicek 6,114
Nikola Vucevic 2,556

John Havlicek 476
*
Nikola Vucevic 760

John Havlicek 117
*
Nikola Vucevic 792

John Havlicek 1,270
Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Nikola Vucevic 23.4
(2021)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Nikola Vucevic 12.0
(2019)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Nikola Vucevic 3.8
(2021)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Nikola Vucevic 1.1
(2014)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Nikola Vucevic 1.1
(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Nikola Vucevic 18.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Nikola Vucevic 9.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Nikola Vucevic 3.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Nikola Vucevic 294

John Havlicek 1,186
Nikola Vucevic 158

John Havlicek 825
Nikola Vucevic 51

John Havlicek 60
*
Nikola Vucevic 8

John Havlicek 16
*
Nikola Vucevic 14

John Havlicek 172
Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Nikola Vucevic 28.0
(2020)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Nikola Vucevic 12.4
(2022)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Nikola Vucevic 4.0
(2020)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.8
(2020)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Nikola Vucevic 1.2
(2022)

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.