John Havlicek vs. Stephen Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Jackson 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
Stephen Jackson:
2000-01 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Stephen Jackson1
John Havlicek16
Stephen Jackson14
John Havlicek13
Stephen Jackson6
John Havlicek13
Stephen Jackson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Stephen Jackson0
John Havlicek4
Stephen Jackson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Stephen Jackson0
John Havlicek5 *
Stephen Jackson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Stephen Jackson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Stephen Jackson 15.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Stephen Jackson 3.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Stephen Jackson 3.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Stephen Jackson 1.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Stephen Jackson 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Stephen Jackson 12,976

John Havlicek 8,007
Stephen Jackson 3,328

John Havlicek 6,114
Stephen Jackson 2,634

John Havlicek 476
*
Stephen Jackson 1,109

John Havlicek 117
*
Stephen Jackson 317

John Havlicek 1,270
Stephen Jackson 858

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Stephen Jackson .414

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Stephen Jackson .333

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Stephen Jackson .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Stephen Jackson 20.7
(2009)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Stephen Jackson 5.1
(2009)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Stephen Jackson 6.5
(2009)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Stephen Jackson 1.8
(2004)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Stephen Jackson 0.5
(2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Stephen Jackson 13.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Stephen Jackson 3.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Stephen Jackson 2.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Stephen Jackson 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Stephen Jackson 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Stephen Jackson 1,003

John Havlicek 1,186
Stephen Jackson 263

John Havlicek 825
Stephen Jackson 193

John Havlicek 60
*
Stephen Jackson 98

John Havlicek 16
*
Stephen Jackson 28

John Havlicek 172
Stephen Jackson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Stephen Jackson .404

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Stephen Jackson .355

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Stephen Jackson .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Stephen Jackson 19.9
(2007)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Stephen Jackson 5.0
(2010)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Stephen Jackson 3.8
(2010)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Stephen Jackson 2.0
(2007)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Stephen Jackson 0.7
(2007)

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.