John Havlicek vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Vinnie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.