Jalen Brunson vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and John Havlicek all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jalen Brunson vs. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Jalen Brunson John Havlicek
Points
+300th
19th
98th
15th
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+300th
37th
Assists
+300th
40th
104th
28th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
253rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years816513

Jalen Brunson vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Jalen Brunson John Havlicek
Points
127th
56th
26th
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
232nd
Assists
124th
148th
82nd
120th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
215th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
19th
+281 8,977 vs. 26,39517,418
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 1,567 vs. 8,0076,440
Assists
+300th
40th
+260 2,476 vs. 6,1143,638
Steals
+300th
+300th
356 vs. 476120
Blocks
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 11769
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
230 vs. 610380
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,337 vs. 1,38952
Field Goals Made
+300th
13th
+287 3,296 vs. 10,5137,217
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 6,745 vs. 23,93017,185
3-Pointers Made
261st
n/a
791 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
n/a
2,038 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
32nd
+268 1,594 vs. 5,3693,775
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
36th
+264 1,936 vs. 6,5894,653

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
32nd
+268 492 vs. 1,270778
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 8 vs. 168

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
88th
24 18 vs. 126
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
15th
83 1,701 vs. 3,7762,075
Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 260 vs. 1,186926
Assists
104th
28th
76 361 vs. 825464
Steals
+300th
253rd
+47 48 vs. 6012
Blocks
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 167
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 7929
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 19911
Field Goals Made
109th
13th
96 606 vs. 1,451845
Field Goals Attempted
114th
11th
103 1,318 vs. 3,3292,011
3-Pointers Made
74th
n/a
132 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
n/a
386 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
107th
15th
92 357 vs. 874517
Free Throws Attempted
126th
19th
107 432 vs. 1,046614

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
24th
+276 67 vs. 172105
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
28th
16 9 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
56th
71 18.25 vs. 20.782.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.18 vs. 6.303.12
Assists per game
124th
148th
24 5.03 vs. 4.810.22
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 1.210.48
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.300.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.541.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.520.80
Field Goals Made per game
157th
42nd
115 6.70 vs. 8.281.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
20th
173 13.71 vs. 18.845.13
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
n/a
1.61 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
n/a
4.14 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
227th
105th
122 3.24 vs. 4.230.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
121st
157 3.93 vs. 5.191.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
57th
31 25.39 vs. 21.953.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 3.88 vs. 6.903.01
Assists per game
82nd
120th
38 5.39 vs. 4.800.59
Steals per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.72 vs. 1.130.42
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.300.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.490.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 3.750.62
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
48th
16 9.04 vs. 8.440.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
40th
7 19.67 vs. 19.350.32
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
n/a
1.97 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
n/a
5.76 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
64th
75th
11 5.33 vs. 5.080.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
98th
19 6.45 vs. 6.080.37

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.