Jaylen Brown vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jaylen Brown, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, 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, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Jaylen Brown vs. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Jaylen Brown John Havlicek
Points
+300th
19th
42nd
15th
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
84th
37th
Assists
+300th
40th
115th
28th
Steals
+300th
+300th
70th
253rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
152nd
+300th
Years916813

Jaylen Brown vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Jaylen Brown John Havlicek
Points
101st
56th
109th
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
232nd
Assists
+300th
148th
+300th
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:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
19th
+281 11,436 vs. 26,39514,959
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 3,208 vs. 8,0074,799
Assists
+300th
40th
+260 1,589 vs. 6,1144,525
Steals
+300th
+300th
612 vs. 476136
Blocks
+300th
+300th
228 vs. 117111
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
606 vs. 6104
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,602 vs. 1,3891,213
Field Goals Made
+300th
13th
+287 4,298 vs. 10,5136,215
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 8,990 vs. 23,93014,940
3-Pointers Made
123rd
n/a
1,144 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
117th
n/a
3,185 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
32nd
+268 1,696 vs. 5,3693,673
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
36th
+264 2,336 vs. 6,5894,253

Games and Years:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
32nd
+268 603 vs. 1,270667
Seasons
+300th
87th
+213 9 vs. 167

Triple-Doubles:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
18th
142 3 vs. 3128

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
93rd
88th
5 11 vs. 121
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
15th
27 2,608 vs. 3,7761,168
Rebounds
84th
37th
47 771 vs. 1,186415
Assists
115th
28th
87 346 vs. 825479
Steals
70th
253rd
183 134 vs. 6074
Blocks
152nd
+300th
+148 56 vs. 1640
Offensive Rebounds
141st
+300th
+159 151 vs. 7972
Defensive Rebounds
61st
+300th
+239 620 vs. 199421
Field Goals Made
39th
13th
26 978 vs. 1,451473
Field Goals Attempted
44th
11th
33 2,030 vs. 3,3291,299
3-Pointers Made
17th
n/a
263 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
n/a
742 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
89th
15th
74 389 vs. 874485
Free Throws Attempted
75th
19th
56 535 vs. 1,046511

Games and Years:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
77th
24th
53 135 vs. 17237
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 8 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
12th
0 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
101st
56th
45 18.97 vs. 20.781.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.32 vs. 6.300.98
Assists per game
+300th
148th
+152 2.64 vs. 4.812.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 1.210.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.300.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 1.540.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 4.32 vs. 3.520.80
Field Goals Made per game
101st
42nd
59 7.13 vs. 8.281.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
20th
107 14.91 vs. 18.843.93
3-Pointers Made per game
77th
n/a
1.90 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
41st
n/a
5.28 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
105th
+195 2.81 vs. 4.231.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
285th
121st
164 3.87 vs. 5.191.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jaylen Brown John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
109th
57th
52 19.32 vs. 21.952.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 5.71 vs. 6.901.18
Assists per game
+300th
120th
+180 2.56 vs. 4.802.23
Steals per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.99 vs. 1.130.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.300.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 1.490.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
196th
+300th
+104 4.59 vs. 3.750.84
Field Goals Made per game
110th
48th
62 7.24 vs. 8.441.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
145th
40th
105 15.04 vs. 19.354.32
3-Pointers Made per game
65th
n/a
1.95 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
69th
n/a
5.50 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
75th
+225 2.88 vs. 5.082.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 3.96 vs. 6.082.12

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.