John Havlicek vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson:
1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Ruben Patterson0
John Havlicek16
Ruben Patterson10
John Havlicek13
Ruben Patterson5
John Havlicek13
Ruben Patterson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Ruben Patterson0
John Havlicek4
Ruben Patterson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Ruben Patterson0
John Havlicek5 *
Ruben Patterson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Ruben Patterson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Ruben Patterson 10.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Ruben Patterson 4.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Ruben Patterson 1.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Ruben Patterson 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Ruben Patterson 6,953

John Havlicek 8,007
Ruben Patterson 2,697

John Havlicek 6,114
Ruben Patterson 1,150

John Havlicek 476
*
Ruben Patterson 751

John Havlicek 117
*
Ruben Patterson 249

John Havlicek 1,270
Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Ruben Patterson 14.7
(2007)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Ruben Patterson 5.4
(2007)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Ruben Patterson 2.9
(2007)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Ruben Patterson 1.5
(2005)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Ruben Patterson 0.6
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Ruben Patterson 6.7

John Havlicek 6.9
Ruben Patterson 2.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Ruben Patterson 0.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Ruben Patterson 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Ruben Patterson 147

John Havlicek 1,186
Ruben Patterson 54

John Havlicek 825
Ruben Patterson 17

John Havlicek 60
*
Ruben Patterson 11

John Havlicek 16
*
Ruben Patterson 4

John Havlicek 172
Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Ruben Patterson 10.0
(2003)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Ruben Patterson 3.7
(2003)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Ruben Patterson 1.6
(2003)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Ruben Patterson 1.0
(2002)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Ruben Patterson 0.4
(2000)

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.