Otis Birdsong vs. John Havlicek Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Otis Birdsong 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Otis Birdsong:
1977-78 to 1988-89
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John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
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Honors and Awards |
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| Otis Birdsong | 0 |
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| John Havlicek | 1 | |
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| Otis Birdsong | 0 |
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| John Havlicek | 4 | |
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| Otis Birdsong | 1 |
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| John Havlicek | 11 | |
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| Otis Birdsong | 0 |
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| John Havlicek | 5 | |
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| Otis Birdsong | 0 |
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| John Havlicek | 8 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Otis Birdsong |
18.0 | | |
| John Havlicek |
20.8 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
3.0 | | |
| John Havlicek |
6.3 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
3.2 | | |
| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
1.2 | | |
| John Havlicek |
1.2 | |   *
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| Otis Birdsong |
0.2 | | |
| John Havlicek |
0.3 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Otis Birdsong |
12,544 | | |
| John Havlicek |
26,395 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
2,072 | | |
| John Havlicek |
8,007 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
2,260 | | |
| John Havlicek |
6,114 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
858 | | |
| John Havlicek |
476 | |  *
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| Otis Birdsong |
143 | | |
| John Havlicek |
117 | | *
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| Otis Birdsong |
696 | | |
| John Havlicek |
1,270 | | |
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Percentages |
| Otis Birdsong |
.506 | | |
| John Havlicek |
.439 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
.274 | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | | n/a **
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| Otis Birdsong |
.655 | | |
| John Havlicek |
.815 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Otis Birdsong |
24.6 | | (1981) | |
| John Havlicek |
28.9 | | (1971) | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
4.3 | | (1979) | |
| John Havlicek |
9.0 | | (1971) | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
4.1 | | (1985) | |
| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1971) | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
1.7 | | (1980) | |
| John Havlicek |
1.3 | | (1975) | *
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| Otis Birdsong |
0.3 | | (1980) | |
| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Otis Birdsong |
15.6 | | |
| John Havlicek |
22.0 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
3.0 | | |
| John Havlicek |
6.9 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
3.0 | | |
| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
1.6 | | |
| John Havlicek |
1.1 | | *
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| Otis Birdsong |
0.1 | | |
| John Havlicek |
0.3 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Otis Birdsong |
546 | | |
| John Havlicek |
3,776 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
104 | | |
| John Havlicek |
1,186 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
104 | | |
| John Havlicek |
825 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
56 | | |
| John Havlicek |
60 | | *
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| Otis Birdsong |
5 | | |
| John Havlicek |
16 | | *
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| Otis Birdsong |
35 | | |
| John Havlicek |
172 | | |
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Percentages |
| Otis Birdsong |
.480 | | |
| John Havlicek |
.436 | | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
.091 | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | | n/a **
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| Otis Birdsong |
.583 | | |
| John Havlicek |
.836 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Otis Birdsong |
23.0 | | (1986) | |
| John Havlicek |
27.4 | | (1967) | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
7.7 | | (1980) | |
| John Havlicek |
9.9 | | (1969) | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
4.5 | | (1983) | |
| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
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| Otis Birdsong |
2.0 | | (1986) | |
| John Havlicek |
1.5 | | (1975) | *
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| Otis Birdsong |
1.0 | | (1986) | |
| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1977) | *
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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. 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. |
