John Havlicek vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook:
2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Russell Westbrook0
John Havlicek16
Russell Westbrook16
John Havlicek13
Russell Westbrook12
John Havlicek13
Russell Westbrook9

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek0
Russell Westbrook1
John Havlicek1 *
Russell Westbrook0
John Havlicek4
Russell Westbrook2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Russell Westbrook9
John Havlicek5 *
Russell Westbrook0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Russell Westbrook0
John Havlicek0
Russell Westbrook2
John Havlicek0
Russell Westbrook3
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Russell Westbrook 21.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Russell Westbrook 7.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Russell Westbrook 8.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Russell Westbrook 1.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Russell Westbrook 25,211

John Havlicek 8,007
Russell Westbrook 8,307

John Havlicek 6,114
Russell Westbrook 9,468

John Havlicek 476
*
Russell Westbrook 1,849

John Havlicek 117
*
Russell Westbrook 369

John Havlicek 1,270
Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Russell Westbrook 31.6
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Russell Westbrook 11.5
(2021)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Russell Westbrook 11.7
(2021)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Russell Westbrook 2.1
(2015)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Russell Westbrook 0.5
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Russell Westbrook 24.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Russell Westbrook 7.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Russell Westbrook 7.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Russell Westbrook 1.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Russell Westbrook 2,845

John Havlicek 1,186
Russell Westbrook 832

John Havlicek 825
Russell Westbrook 911

John Havlicek 60
*
Russell Westbrook 204

John Havlicek 16
*
Russell Westbrook 38

John Havlicek 172
Russell Westbrook 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Russell Westbrook .408

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Russell Westbrook 37.4
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Russell Westbrook 12.0
(2018)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Russell Westbrook 11.8
(2021)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Russell Westbrook 3.0
(2013)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Russell Westbrook 1.4
(2023)

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.