John Havlicek vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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
Tom Tolbert:
1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Tom Tolbert0
John Havlicek16
Tom Tolbert7
John Havlicek13
Tom Tolbert1
John Havlicek13
Tom Tolbert0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Tom Tolbert0
John Havlicek4
Tom Tolbert0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Tom Tolbert0
John Havlicek5 *
Tom Tolbert0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Tom Tolbert0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Tom Tolbert 6.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Tom Tolbert 4.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Tom Tolbert 0.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Tom Tolbert 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Tom Tolbert 2,030

John Havlicek 8,007
Tom Tolbert 1,251

John Havlicek 6,114
Tom Tolbert 285

John Havlicek 476
*
Tom Tolbert 116

John Havlicek 117
*
Tom Tolbert 109

John Havlicek 1,270
Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Tom Tolbert 8.8
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Tom Tolbert 5.7
(1993)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Tom Tolbert 1.3
(1993)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Tom Tolbert 0.6
(1991)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Tom Tolbert 0.6
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Tom Tolbert 3.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Tom Tolbert 2.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Tom Tolbert 0.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Tom Tolbert 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Tom Tolbert 32

John Havlicek 1,186
Tom Tolbert 18

John Havlicek 825
Tom Tolbert 8

John Havlicek 60
*
Tom Tolbert 3

John Havlicek 16
*
Tom Tolbert 4

John Havlicek 172
Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Tom Tolbert 3.6
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Tom Tolbert 2.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Tom Tolbert 0.9
(1991)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Tom Tolbert 0.3
(1991)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Tom Tolbert 0.4
(1991)

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.