John Havlicek vs. Wesley Person Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Person 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
2025-26
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Wesley Person:
1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Wesley Person0
John Havlicek16
Wesley Person11
John Havlicek13
Wesley Person5
John Havlicek13
Wesley Person0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Wesley Person0
John Havlicek4
Wesley Person0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Wesley Person0
John Havlicek5 *
Wesley Person0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Wesley Person0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Wesley Person 11.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Wesley Person 3.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Wesley Person 1.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Wesley Person 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wesley Person 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Wesley Person 8,192

John Havlicek 8,007
Wesley Person 2,402

John Havlicek 6,114
Wesley Person 1,234

John Havlicek 476
*
Wesley Person 579

John Havlicek 117
*
Wesley Person 230

John Havlicek 1,270
Wesley Person 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Wesley Person .457

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wesley Person .418

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Wesley Person .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Wesley Person 15.1
(2002)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Wesley Person 4.4
(1998)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Wesley Person 2.3
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Wesley Person 1.6
(1998)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Wesley Person 0.6
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Wesley Person 10.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Wesley Person 3.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Wesley Person 1.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Wesley Person 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wesley Person 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Wesley Person 278

John Havlicek 1,186
Wesley Person 87

John Havlicek 825
Wesley Person 31

John Havlicek 60
*
Wesley Person 14

John Havlicek 16
*
Wesley Person 6

John Havlicek 172
Wesley Person 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Wesley Person .417

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wesley Person .373

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Wesley Person .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Wesley Person 15.6
(1997)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Wesley Person 6.6
(1997)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Wesley Person 2.5
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Wesley Person 0.8
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Wesley Person 0.6
(1997)

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.