John Havlicek vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek and David Robinson 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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek David Robinson John Havlicek David Robinson
Points
19th
45th
15th
55th
Rebounds
82nd
35th
37th
31st
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
159th
Steals
+300th
67th
253rd
53rd
Blocks
+300th
6th
+300th
5th
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John Havlicek vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek David Robinson John Havlicek David Robinson
Points
56th
51st
57th
151st
Rebounds
+300th
38th
232nd
41st
Assists
148th
+300th
120th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
215th
159th
Blocks
+300th
4th
+300th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
45th
26 26,395 vs. 20,7905,605
Rebounds
82nd
35th
47 8,007 vs. 10,4972,490
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 2,4413,673
Steals
+300th
67th
+233 476 vs. 1,388912
Blocks
+300th
6th
+294 117 vs. 2,9542,837
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 610 vs. 3,0832,473
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 1,389 vs. 7,4146,025
Field Goals Made
13th
61st
48 10,513 vs. 7,3653,148
Field Goals Attempted
7th
93rd
86 23,930 vs. 14,2219,709
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 25
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 100
Free Throws Made
32nd
22nd
10 5,369 vs. 6,035666
Free Throws Attempted
36th
19th
17 6,589 vs. 8,2011,612

Games and Years:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
162nd
130 1,270 vs. 987283
Seasons
91st
194th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
49th
31 31 vs. 1417

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
54th
34 12 vs. 2210
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
55th
40 3,776 vs. 2,2211,555
Rebounds
37th
31st
6 1,186 vs. 1,301115
Assists
28th
159th
131 825 vs. 280545
Steals
253rd
53rd
200 60 vs. 15191
Blocks
+300th
5th
+295 16 vs. 312296
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
21st
+279 79 vs. 367288
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+278 199 vs. 934735
Field Goals Made
13th
63rd
50 1,451 vs. 768683
Field Goals Attempted
11th
71st
60 3,329 vs. 1,6041,725
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 10
Free Throws Made
15th
34th
19 874 vs. 684190
Free Throws Attempted
19th
26th
7 1,046 vs. 96680

Games and Years:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
100th
76 172 vs. 12349
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
39th
27 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
78th
50 5 vs. 14
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
51st
5 20.78 vs. 21.060.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 6.30 vs. 10.644.33
Assists per game
148th
+300th
+152 4.81 vs. 2.472.34
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.21 vs. 1.410.20
Blocks per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.30 vs. 2.992.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
24th
+276 1.54 vs. 3.121.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.52 vs. 7.514.00
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
78th
36 8.28 vs. 7.460.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
159th
139 18.84 vs. 14.414.43
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.10
Free Throws Made per game
105th
20th
85 4.23 vs. 6.111.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
16th
105 5.19 vs. 8.313.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
151st
94 21.95 vs. 18.063.90
Rebounds per game
232nd
41st
191 6.90 vs. 10.583.68
Assists per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.80 vs. 2.282.52
Steals per game
215th
159th
56 1.13 vs. 1.230.10
Blocks per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.30 vs. 2.542.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.49 vs. 2.981.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.75 vs. 7.593.84
Field Goals Made per game
48th
185th
137 8.44 vs. 6.242.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
236th
196 19.35 vs. 13.046.31
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.08
Free Throws Made per game
75th
53rd
22 5.08 vs. 5.560.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
31st
67 6.08 vs. 7.851.77

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.