John Havlicek vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Sam Mitchell:
1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Sam Mitchell0
John Havlicek16
Sam Mitchell13
John Havlicek13
Sam Mitchell9
John Havlicek13
Sam Mitchell0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Sam Mitchell0
John Havlicek4
Sam Mitchell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Sam Mitchell0
John Havlicek5 *
Sam Mitchell0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Sam Mitchell0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Sam Mitchell 8.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Sam Mitchell 3.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Mitchell 1.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Sam Mitchell 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Sam Mitchell 8,636

John Havlicek 8,007
Sam Mitchell 3,711

John Havlicek 6,114
Sam Mitchell 1,089

John Havlicek 476
*
Sam Mitchell 548

John Havlicek 117
*
Sam Mitchell 301

John Havlicek 1,270
Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Sam Mitchell 14.6
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Sam Mitchell 6.3
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Sam Mitchell 2.0
(1999)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Sam Mitchell 0.8
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Sam Mitchell 0.7
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Sam Mitchell 4.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Sam Mitchell 2.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Mitchell 0.6

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Sam Mitchell 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Sam Mitchell 267

John Havlicek 1,186
Sam Mitchell 130

John Havlicek 825
Sam Mitchell 34

John Havlicek 60
*
Sam Mitchell 10

John Havlicek 16
*
Sam Mitchell 9

John Havlicek 172
Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Sam Mitchell 14.4
(1998)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Sam Mitchell 5.4
(1998)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Sam Mitchell 1.6
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Sam Mitchell 0.3
(2002)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Sam Mitchell 0.5
(1999)

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.