John Havlicek vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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
Sonny Parker:
1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Sonny Parker0
John Havlicek16
Sonny Parker6
John Havlicek13
Sonny Parker1
John Havlicek13
Sonny Parker0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Sonny Parker0
John Havlicek4
Sonny Parker0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Sonny Parker0
John Havlicek5 *
Sonny Parker0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Sonny Parker0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Sonny Parker 9.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Sonny Parker 4.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Sonny Parker 2.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Sonny Parker 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Sonny Parker 4,471

John Havlicek 8,007
Sonny Parker 1,841

John Havlicek 6,114
Sonny Parker 954

John Havlicek 476
*
Sonny Parker 611

John Havlicek 117
*
Sonny Parker 151

John Havlicek 1,270
Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sonny Parker .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Sonny Parker 15.2
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Sonny Parker 5.7
(1980)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Sonny Parker 3.7
(1979)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Sonny Parker 2.1
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Sonny Parker 0.4
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Sonny Parker 4.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Sonny Parker 2.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Sonny Parker 0.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Sonny Parker 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Sonny Parker 42

John Havlicek 1,186
Sonny Parker 28

John Havlicek 825
Sonny Parker 9

John Havlicek 60
*
Sonny Parker 5

John Havlicek 16
*
Sonny Parker 2

John Havlicek 172
Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sonny Parker -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Sonny Parker 4.2
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Sonny Parker 2.8
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Sonny Parker 0.9
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Sonny Parker 0.5
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Sonny Parker 0.2
(1977)

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. 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.