John Havlicek vs. Steve Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Scheffler 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
Steve Scheffler:
1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Steve Scheffler0
John Havlicek16
Steve Scheffler7
John Havlicek13
Steve Scheffler4
John Havlicek13
Steve Scheffler0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Steve Scheffler0
John Havlicek4
Steve Scheffler0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Steve Scheffler0
John Havlicek5 *
Steve Scheffler0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Steve Scheffler0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Steve Scheffler 1.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Steve Scheffler 1.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Scheffler 0.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Steve Scheffler 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Steve Scheffler 331

John Havlicek 8,007
Steve Scheffler 180

John Havlicek 6,114
Steve Scheffler 26

John Havlicek 476
*
Steve Scheffler 30

John Havlicek 117
*
Steve Scheffler 8

John Havlicek 1,270
Steve Scheffler 174

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Steve Scheffler .558

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Scheffler .200

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Steve Scheffler .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Steve Scheffler 2.3
(1993)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Steve Scheffler 1.3
(1995)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Steve Scheffler 0.2
(1991)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Steve Scheffler 0.3
(1992)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Steve Scheffler 0.1
(1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Steve Scheffler 0.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Steve Scheffler 1.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Scheffler 0.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Steve Scheffler 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Steve Scheffler 18

John Havlicek 1,186
Steve Scheffler 20

John Havlicek 825
Steve Scheffler 3

John Havlicek 60
*
Steve Scheffler 4

John Havlicek 16
*
Steve Scheffler 0

John Havlicek 172
Steve Scheffler 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Steve Scheffler .438

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Steve Scheffler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Steve Scheffler 2.0
(1995)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Steve Scheffler 3.0
(1994)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Steve Scheffler 0.3
(1996)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Steve Scheffler 1.0
(1994)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Steve Scheffler 0.0
(1996)

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.