LaMelo Ball vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 8

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Havlicek 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.