Michael Finley vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Michael Finley 129 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.