John Havlicek vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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
Tony Lavelli:
1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Tony Lavelli0
John Havlicek16
Tony Lavelli2
John Havlicek13
Tony Lavelli1
John Havlicek13
Tony Lavelli0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Tony Lavelli0
*
John Havlicek4
Tony Lavelli0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Tony Lavelli0
John Havlicek5 *
Tony Lavelli0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Tony Lavelli0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Tony Lavelli 6.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Tony Lavelli 2.0

*
John Havlicek 4.8
Tony Lavelli 0.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Tony Lavelli 591

John Havlicek 8,007
Tony Lavelli 59

*
John Havlicek 6,114
Tony Lavelli 63

John Havlicek 476
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Tony Lavelli 8.8
(1950)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Tony Lavelli 2.0
(1951)

*
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Tony Lavelli 0.8
(1951)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Tony Lavelli 2.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Tony Lavelli 0.5

*
John Havlicek 4.8
Tony Lavelli 0.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Tony Lavelli 4

John Havlicek 1,186
Tony Lavelli 1

*
John Havlicek 825
Tony Lavelli 1

John Havlicek 60
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Tony Lavelli 2.0
(1951)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Tony Lavelli 0.5
(1951)

*
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Tony Lavelli 0.5
(1951)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Tony Lavelli -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.