John Havlicek vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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
Otis Smith:
1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Otis Smith0
John Havlicek16
Otis Smith6
John Havlicek13
Otis Smith2
John Havlicek13
Otis Smith0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Otis Smith0
John Havlicek4
Otis Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Otis Smith0
John Havlicek5 *
Otis Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Otis Smith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Otis Smith 10.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Otis Smith 3.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Otis Smith 1.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Otis Smith 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Otis Smith 3,951

John Havlicek 8,007
Otis Smith 1,416

John Havlicek 6,114
Otis Smith 690

John Havlicek 476
*
Otis Smith 377

John Havlicek 117
*
Otis Smith 188

John Havlicek 1,270
Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Otis Smith 13.9
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Otis Smith 5.2
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Otis Smith 2.3
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Otis Smith 1.3
(1988)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Otis Smith 0.9
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Otis Smith 4.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Otis Smith 2.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Otis Smith 1.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Otis Smith 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Otis Smith 29

John Havlicek 1,186
Otis Smith 18

John Havlicek 825
Otis Smith 10

John Havlicek 60
*
Otis Smith 2

John Havlicek 16
*
Otis Smith 3

John Havlicek 172
Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Otis Smith 4.8
(1989)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Otis Smith 3.3
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Otis Smith 1.5
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Otis Smith 0.5
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Otis Smith 0.7
(1987)

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.