John Havlicek vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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
Vernon Maxwell:
1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Vernon Maxwell2
John Havlicek16
Vernon Maxwell13
John Havlicek13
Vernon Maxwell7
John Havlicek13
Vernon Maxwell0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Vernon Maxwell0
John Havlicek4
Vernon Maxwell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Vernon Maxwell0
John Havlicek5 *
Vernon Maxwell0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Vernon Maxwell0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Vernon Maxwell 12.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Vernon Maxwell 2.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Vernon Maxwell 3.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Vernon Maxwell 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Vernon Maxwell 10,912

John Havlicek 8,007
Vernon Maxwell 2,200

John Havlicek 6,114
Vernon Maxwell 2,912

John Havlicek 476
*
Vernon Maxwell 975

John Havlicek 117
*
Vernon Maxwell 152

John Havlicek 1,270
Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Vernon Maxwell 17.2
(1992)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Vernon Maxwell 3.1
(1993)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Vernon Maxwell 5.1
(1994)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Vernon Maxwell 1.7
(1994)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.4
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Vernon Maxwell 13.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Vernon Maxwell 2.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Vernon Maxwell 3.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Vernon Maxwell 642

John Havlicek 1,186
Vernon Maxwell 143

John Havlicek 825
Vernon Maxwell 165

John Havlicek 60
*
Vernon Maxwell 44

John Havlicek 16
*
Vernon Maxwell 5

John Havlicek 172
Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Vernon Maxwell 19.8
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Vernon Maxwell 3.5
(1994)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Vernon Maxwell 4.3
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Vernon Maxwell 1.3
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Vernon Maxwell 0.3
(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.