Richard Anderson vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Richard Anderson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Richard Anderson:
1982-83 to 1989-90
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Richard Anderson0
John Havlicek8
Richard Anderson6
John Havlicek16
Richard Anderson4
John Havlicek13
Richard Anderson0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Richard Anderson0
John Havlicek1
*
Richard Anderson0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Richard Anderson0
John Havlicek11
Richard Anderson0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Richard Anderson0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Anderson 5.6
John Havlicek 20.8

Richard Anderson 3.5
John Havlicek 6.3

Richard Anderson 1.5
John Havlicek 4.8

Richard Anderson 0.6
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Richard Anderson 0.2
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Richard Anderson 2,260
John Havlicek 26,395

Richard Anderson 1,418
John Havlicek 8,007

Richard Anderson 611
John Havlicek 6,114

Richard Anderson 225
John Havlicek 476

*
Richard Anderson 94
John Havlicek 117

*
Richard Anderson 407
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Anderson .412
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Richard Anderson .333
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Richard Anderson .762
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Richard Anderson 8.5
(1984)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Richard Anderson 5.2
(1984)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Richard Anderson 2.5
(1984)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Richard Anderson 0.7
(1983)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Richard Anderson 0.4
(1984)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Richard Anderson 3.9
John Havlicek 22.0

Richard Anderson 1.7
John Havlicek 6.9

Richard Anderson 0.7
John Havlicek 4.8

Richard Anderson 0.1
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Richard Anderson 0.2
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Richard Anderson 58
John Havlicek 3,776

Richard Anderson 26
John Havlicek 1,186

Richard Anderson 10
John Havlicek 825

Richard Anderson 2
John Havlicek 60

*
Richard Anderson 3
John Havlicek 16

*
Richard Anderson 15
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Richard Anderson .417
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Richard Anderson .381
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Richard Anderson .833
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Richard Anderson 10.7
(1988)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Richard Anderson 4.3
(1988)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Richard Anderson 1.3
(1989)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Richard Anderson 0.7
(1988)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Richard Anderson 0.3
(1989)
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.