John Havlicek vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek and C.J. McCollum 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 John Havlicek, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1963 to 1978, and C.J. McCollum, with 13 seasons played from 2014 to 2026, 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.

John Havlicek vs. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek C.J. McCollum John Havlicek C.J. McCollum
Points
19th
148th
15th
163rd
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Assists
40th
237th
28th
247th
Steals
+300th
+300th
253rd
270th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
292nd
Years16131310

John Havlicek vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek C.J. McCollum John Havlicek C.J. McCollum
Points
56th
81st
57th
93rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
257th
120th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
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:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
148th
129 26,395 vs. 15,46710,928
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 8,007 vs. 2,8825,125
Assists
40th
237th
197 6,114 vs. 3,0253,089
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 706230
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 326209
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 51298
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,389 vs. 2,370981
Field Goals Made
13th
143rd
130 10,513 vs. 5,8894,624
Field Goals Attempted
7th
129th
122 23,930 vs. 13,02210,908
3-Pointers Made
n/a
18th
0 vs. 1,996
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
25th
0 vs. 5,038
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 5,369 vs. 1,6933,676
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 6,589 vs. 2,1204,469

Games and Years:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
+300th
1,270 vs. 791479
Seasons
91st
300th
209 16 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
275th
257 31 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
79th
9 12 vs. 142
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
163rd
148 3,776 vs. 1,3442,432
Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 1,186 vs. 297889
Assists
28th
247th
219 825 vs. 205620
Steals
253rd
270th
17 60 vs. 573
Blocks
+300th
292nd
+8 16 vs. 3317
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 5425
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
258th
+42 199 vs. 24344
Field Goals Made
13th
153rd
140 1,451 vs. 517934
Field Goals Attempted
11th
138th
127 3,329 vs. 1,1942,135
3-Pointers Made
n/a
61st
0 vs. 150
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
63rd
0 vs. 408
Free Throws Made
15th
+300th
+285 874 vs. 160714
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 1,046 vs. 209837

Games and Years:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
172 vs. 67105
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
81st
25 20.78 vs. 19.551.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.30 vs. 3.642.66
Assists per game
148th
257th
109 4.81 vs. 3.820.99
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.890.31
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.410.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 0.650.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 3.000.52
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
80th
38 8.28 vs. 7.450.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
59th
39 18.84 vs. 16.462.38
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
20th
0.00 vs. 2.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
18th
0.00 vs. 6.37
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.23 vs. 2.142.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.19 vs. 2.682.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
93rd
36 21.95 vs. 20.061.89
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 4.432.46
Assists per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.80 vs. 3.061.74
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.850.28
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.490.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.810.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 3.630.13
Field Goals Made per game
48th
81st
33 8.44 vs. 7.720.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
63rd
23 19.35 vs. 17.821.53
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
33rd
0.00 vs. 2.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
37th
0.00 vs. 6.09
Free Throws Made per game
75th
+300th
+225 5.08 vs. 2.392.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 6.08 vs. 3.122.96

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.