Nicolas Batum vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Nicolas Batum 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
Nicolas Batum: 2008-09 to 2025-26
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Batum 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Nicolas Batum 18 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Nicolas Batum 10 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Nicolas Batum 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nicolas Batum 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Batum 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Batum 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Batum 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 9.9 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.8 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 3.1 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.9 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 11,337 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 5,521 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 3,560 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 1,043 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 705 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Nicolas Batum 1,148 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .369 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .832 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.1 (2017) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 7.5 (2014) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.9 (2017) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.2 (2013) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.1 (2013) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 4.7 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 2.2 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.8 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 0.6 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Batum 656 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Nicolas Batum 355 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Nicolas Batum 170 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Nicolas Batum 58 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Nicolas Batum 42 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Nicolas Batum 76 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Batum .436 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Batum .361 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Batum .791 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Batum 15.2 (2014) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Batum 8.6 (2015) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Batum 5.2 (2015) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.3 (2014) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Batum 1.7 (2025) 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.