John Havlicek vs. Sam Jacobson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jacobson 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.

Sam Jacobson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Sam Jacobson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Sam Jacobson 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Sam Jacobson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Sam Jacobson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Sam Jacobson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Sam Jacobson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Sam Jacobson 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 Sam Jacobson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Sam Jacobson 1.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Sam Jacobson 0.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Sam Jacobson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Sam Jacobson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Sam Jacobson 283

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Sam Jacobson 80

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Sam Jacobson 36

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Sam Jacobson 33

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Sam Jacobson 3

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Sam Jacobson 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Sam Jacobson .511

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Sam Jacobson .360

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Sam Jacobson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Sam Jacobson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Sam Jacobson -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Sam Jacobson -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Sam Jacobson -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Sam Jacobson -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Sam Jacobson -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Sam Jacobson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Sam Jacobson -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Sam Jacobson -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Sam Jacobson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Sam Jacobson -

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.