John Havlicek vs. Wally Szczerbiak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Szczerbiak 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
Wally Szczerbiak:
1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Wally Szczerbiak0
John Havlicek16
Wally Szczerbiak10
John Havlicek13
Wally Szczerbiak7
John Havlicek13
Wally Szczerbiak1

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Wally Szczerbiak0
John Havlicek4
Wally Szczerbiak0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Wally Szczerbiak0
John Havlicek5 *
Wally Szczerbiak0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Wally Szczerbiak0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Wally Szczerbiak 14.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Wally Szczerbiak 4.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Wally Szczerbiak 2.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Wally Szczerbiak 9,195

John Havlicek 8,007
Wally Szczerbiak 2,602

John Havlicek 6,114
Wally Szczerbiak 1,532

John Havlicek 476
*
Wally Szczerbiak 388

John Havlicek 117
*
Wally Szczerbiak 160

John Havlicek 1,270
Wally Szczerbiak 651

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Wally Szczerbiak .485

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wally Szczerbiak .406

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Wally Szczerbiak .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Wally Szczerbiak 19.0
(2006)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Wally Szczerbiak 5.5
(2001)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Wally Szczerbiak 3.2
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.8
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.4
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Wally Szczerbiak 10.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Wally Szczerbiak 3.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Wally Szczerbiak 1.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Wally Szczerbiak 552

John Havlicek 1,186
Wally Szczerbiak 167

John Havlicek 825
Wally Szczerbiak 77

John Havlicek 60
*
Wally Szczerbiak 26

John Havlicek 16
*
Wally Szczerbiak 9

John Havlicek 172
Wally Szczerbiak 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Wally Szczerbiak .427

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wally Szczerbiak .285

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Wally Szczerbiak .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Wally Szczerbiak 20.0
(2002)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Wally Szczerbiak 7.0
(2002)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Wally Szczerbiak 2.5
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 1.3
(2001)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.8
(2001)

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.