John Havlicek vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek and D'Angelo Russell 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 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 D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 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. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell
Points
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
37th
+300th
Assists
40th
164th
28th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
253rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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John Havlicek vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell
Points
56th
165th
57th
293rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
79th
120th
122nd
Steals
+300th
294th
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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 26,395 vs. 10,90815,487
Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 8,007 vs. 2,1275,880
Assists
40th
164th
124 6,114 vs. 3,6082,506
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 669193
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 20891
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 304306
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,389 vs. 1,823434
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 10,513 vs. 3,9206,593
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 23,930 vs. 9,19214,738
3-Pointers Made
n/a
45th
0 vs. 1,579
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
43rd
0 vs. 4,338
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 5,369 vs. 1,4893,880
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 6,589 vs. 1,8754,714

Games and Years:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
+300th
1,270 vs. 633637
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 115

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
275th
257 31 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
138th
50 12 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
+300th
+285 3,776 vs. 4533,323
Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 1,186 vs. 941,092
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 825 vs. 153672
Steals
253rd
+300th
+47 60 vs. 3129
Blocks
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 79
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79 vs. 1366
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
199 vs. 81118
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 1,451 vs. 1721,279
Field Goals Attempted
11th
+300th
+289 3,329 vs. 4432,886
3-Pointers Made
n/a
209th
0 vs. 65
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
192nd
0 vs. 199
Free Throws Made
15th
+300th
+285 874 vs. 44830
Free Throws Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 1,046 vs. 57989

Games and Years:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
172 vs. 32140
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
165th
109 20.78 vs. 17.233.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.30 vs. 3.362.94
Assists per game
148th
79th
69 4.81 vs. 5.700.89
Steals per game
+300th
294th
+6 1.21 vs. 1.060.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.330.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 0.481.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 2.880.64
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
211st
169 8.28 vs. 6.192.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
148th
128 18.84 vs. 14.524.32
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
23rd
0.00 vs. 2.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
13th
0.00 vs. 6.85
Free Throws Made per game
105th
+300th
+195 4.23 vs. 2.351.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.19 vs. 2.962.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
293rd
236 21.95 vs. 14.167.80
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 2.943.96
Assists per game
120th
122nd
2 4.80 vs. 4.780.02
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.970.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.220.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.411.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 2.531.22
Field Goals Made per game
48th
280th
232 8.44 vs. 5.383.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
194th
154 19.35 vs. 13.845.51
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
55th
0.00 vs. 2.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
30th
0.00 vs. 6.22
Free Throws Made per game
75th
+300th
+225 5.08 vs. 1.383.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 6.08 vs. 1.784.30

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.