John Havlicek vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Roy Tarpley 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 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.