John Havlicek vs. Truck Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Truck Robinson and John Havlicek, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

John Havlicek played 16 years in the NBA, 5 more than Truck Robinson, who played 11. John Havlicek had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Truck Robinson had his rookie season in 1974-75. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
John Havlicek 16 13 1962-63 to 1977-78
Truck Robinson 11 8 1974-75 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1962-631974-75
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 80 27.5 14.3 - - 6.7 2.2 - - - 2.4 6.0 13.6 .445 - - - 2.2 3.0 .728
Truck Robinson 76 13.1 5.8 1.2 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 - 1.7 2.5 5.2 .486 - - - 0.8 1.5 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 11 23.1 11.8 - - 4.8 1.5 - - - 2.5 5.1 11.4 .448 - - - 1.6 2.5 .667
Truck Robinson 17 7.6 2.1 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 - 1.2 0.8 2.5 .333 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 2

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1963-641975-76
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 80 32.3 19.9 - - 5.4 3.0 - - - 2.8 8.0 19.2 .417 - - - 3.9 5.3 .746
Truck Robinson 82 25.1 11.2 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.4 0.5 1.3 - 2.9 4.3 9.5 .454 - - - 2.6 3.8 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 10 28.9 15.7 - - 4.3 3.2 - - - 2.6 6.1 15.9 .384 - - - 3.5 4.4 .795
Truck Robinson 7 19.6 7.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 - 3.9 2.3 5.3 .432 - - - 2.4 3.0 .810

Season 3

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1964-651976-77
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 75 28.9 18.3 - - 4.9 2.7 - - - 2.7 7.6 18.9 .401 - - - 3.1 4.2 .744
Truck Robinson 77 36.1 19.0 3.3 7.5 10.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 - 3.3 7.5 15.6 .478 - - - 4.1 5.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 12 33.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.4 - - - 3.7 7.3 20.8 .352 - - - 3.8 4.6 .836
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1965-661977-78
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 71 30.6 18.8 - - 6.0 3.0 - - - 2.2 7.5 18.7 .399 - - - 3.9 4.9 .785
Truck Robinson 82 44.4 22.7 3.6 12.1 15.7 2.1 0.9 1.0 3.7 3.2 9.1 20.5 .444 - - - 4.5 7.0 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 17 42.3 23.6 - - 9.1 4.1 - - - 4.1 9.0 22.0 .409 - - - 5.6 6.6 .841
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1966-671978-79
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Jazz, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 81 32.1 21.4 - - 6.6 3.4 - - - 2.6 8.4 19.0 .444 - - - 4.5 5.4 .828
Truck Robinson 69 36.8 21.1 2.8 8.8 11.6 1.6 0.7 1.1 3.4 3.0 8.2 16.7 .491 - - - 4.7 6.7 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 9 36.7 27.4 - - 8.1 3.1 - - - 3.3 10.6 23.6 .448 - - - 6.3 7.9 .803
Truck Robinson 15 26.1 10.5 2.5 5.5 8.1 0.7 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.5 3.7 9.3 .403 - - - 3.0 4.6 .652

Season 6

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1967-681979-80
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 35.6 20.7 - - 6.7 4.7 - - - 2.9 8.1 18.9 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .812
Truck Robinson 82 33.0 17.3 2.6 6.8 9.4 1.7 0.7 0.7 3.1 3.2 6.6 13.0 .512 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 19 45.4 25.9 - - 8.6 7.5 - - - 3.5 9.7 21.4 .452 - - - 6.6 7.9 .828
Truck Robinson 3 21.3 5.7 1.7 5.0 6.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 7

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1968-691980-81
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 38.7 21.6 - - 7.0 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.4 20.8 .405 - - - 4.7 6.0 .780
Truck Robinson 82 37.7 18.8 2.6 7.0 9.6 2.5 0.8 0.5 3.0 2.7 7.9 15.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 18 47.2 25.4 - - 9.9 5.6 - - - 3.2 9.4 21.2 .445 - - - 6.6 7.7 .855
Truck Robinson 7 33.3 10.6 3.3 7.4 10.7 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.1 3.9 11.0 .351 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.9 .588

Season 8

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1969-701981-82
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 81 41.6 24.2 - - 7.8 6.8 - - - 2.6 9.1 19.6 .464 - - - 6.0 7.1 .844
Truck Robinson 74 37.1 19.1 2.7 7.0 9.7 2.4 0.6 0.4 2.7 2.9 7.8 15.2 .513 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.4 5.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 7 30.4 13.3 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 6.4 11.4 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.4 .300

Season 9

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1970-711982-83
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 81 45.4 28.9 - - 9.0 7.5 - - - 2.5 11.0 24.5 .450 - - - 6.8 8.4 .818
Truck Robinson 81 30.0 9.5 2.5 5.7 8.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson 6 34.2 15.7 3.5 7.5 11.0 2.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 12.2 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 10

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1971-721983-84
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 45.1 27.5 - - 8.2 7.5 - - - 2.2 10.9 23.9 .458 - - - 5.6 6.7 .834
Truck Robinson 65 32.8 10.8 2.6 5.8 8.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 2.5 3.3 4.4 8.9 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 11 47.0 27.4 - - 8.4 6.4 - - - 3.2 9.8 21.4 .460 - - - 7.7 9.0 .859
Truck Robinson 12 30.2 7.1 2.6 5.5 8.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.3 3.4 3.2 6.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 11

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1972-731984-85
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 80 42.1 23.8 - - 7.1 6.6 - - - 2.4 9.6 21.3 .450 - - - 4.6 5.4 .858
Truck Robinson 2 17.5 2.0 3.0 1.5 4.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 12 39.9 23.8 - - 5.2 5.4 - - - 2.0 9.3 19.6 .477 - - - 5.1 6.2 .824
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1973-74-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 76 40.7 22.6 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.9 1.3 0.4 - 2.6 9.0 19.8 .456 - - - 4.6 5.5 .832
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 18 45.1 27.1 1.6 4.9 6.4 6.0 1.3 0.3 - 2.4 11.1 22.8 .484 - - - 4.9 5.6 .881
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1974-75-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 38.2 19.2 1.9 4.0 5.9 5.3 1.3 0.2 - 2.8 7.8 17.2 .455 - - - 3.5 4.0 .870
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 11 42.2 21.1 1.6 3.5 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.1 - 3.5 7.5 17.5 .432 - - - 6.0 6.9 .868
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1975-76-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 76 34.2 17.0 1.5 2.6 4.1 3.7 1.3 0.4 - 2.7 6.6 14.8 .450 - - - 3.7 4.4 .844
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 15 33.7 13.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 3.4 0.8 0.3 - 2.1 5.3 12.0 .444 - - - 2.5 3.1 .809
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1976-77-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 79 36.9 17.7 1.4 3.5 4.8 5.1 1.1 0.2 - 2.6 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.0 3.6 .816
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 9 41.7 18.3 1.7 3.8 5.4 6.9 0.9 0.4 - 3.7 6.9 18.6 .371 - - - 4.6 5.6 .820
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

John Havlicek Truck Robinson
Season 1977-78-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 34.1 16.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 4.0 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.3 6.7 14.8 .449 - - - 2.8 3.3 .855
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------