Rick Adelman vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.