Josh Giddey vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey - John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

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.