John Havlicek vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Ricky Sobers 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 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.