John Havlicek vs. Walter McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter McCarty 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
Walter McCarty:
1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Walter McCarty0
John Havlicek16
Walter McCarty10
John Havlicek13
Walter McCarty6
John Havlicek13
Walter McCarty0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Walter McCarty0
John Havlicek4
Walter McCarty0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Walter McCarty0
John Havlicek5 *
Walter McCarty0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Walter McCarty0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Walter McCarty 5.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Walter McCarty 2.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Walter McCarty 1.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Walter McCarty 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Walter McCarty 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Walter McCarty 3,056

John Havlicek 8,007
Walter McCarty 1,554

John Havlicek 6,114
Walter McCarty 670

John Havlicek 476
*
Walter McCarty 380

John Havlicek 117
*
Walter McCarty 173

John Havlicek 1,270
Walter McCarty 593

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Walter McCarty .392

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Walter McCarty .346

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Walter McCarty .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Walter McCarty 9.6
(1998)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Walter McCarty 4.4
(1998)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Walter McCarty 2.2
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Walter McCarty 1.3
(1998)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Walter McCarty 0.5
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Walter McCarty 4.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Walter McCarty 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Walter McCarty 0.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Walter McCarty 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Walter McCarty 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Walter McCarty 183

John Havlicek 1,186
Walter McCarty 105

John Havlicek 825
Walter McCarty 37

John Havlicek 60
*
Walter McCarty 17

John Havlicek 16
*
Walter McCarty 9

John Havlicek 172
Walter McCarty 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Walter McCarty .457

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Walter McCarty .348

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Walter McCarty .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Walter McCarty 9.9
(2003)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Walter McCarty 5.3
(2004)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Walter McCarty 2.2
(2003)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Walter McCarty 0.8
(2003)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Walter McCarty 0.5
(2004)

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.