John Havlicek vs. Kyle Lowry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek and Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry, with 19 seasons played from 2007 to 2025, 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. Kyle Lowry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Kyle Lowry John Havlicek Kyle Lowry
Points
19th
118th
15th
85th
Rebounds
82nd
288th
37th
154th
Assists
40th
19th
28th
34th
Steals
+300th
55th
253rd
41st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
190th
Years16191311

John Havlicek vs. Kyle Lowry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Kyle Lowry John Havlicek Kyle Lowry
Points
56th
+300th
57th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
66th
120th
84th
Steals
+300th
158th
215th
139th
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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
118th
99 26,395 vs. 16,35610,039
Rebounds
82nd
288th
206 8,007 vs. 4,9613,046
Assists
40th
19th
21 6,114 vs. 7,099985
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 476 vs. 1,4991,023
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 351234
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
610 vs. 892282
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
157th
+143 1,389 vs. 4,0692,680
Field Goals Made
13th
199th
186 10,513 vs. 5,2505,263
Field Goals Attempted
7th
153rd
146 23,930 vs. 12,40011,530
3-Pointers Made
n/a
13th
0 vs. 2,205
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
12th
0 vs. 5,997
Free Throws Made
32nd
100th
68 5,369 vs. 3,6511,718
Free Throws Attempted
36th
117th
81 6,589 vs. 4,4782,111

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
58th
26 1,270 vs. 1,17397
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
24th
6 31 vs. 2110

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
185th
97 12 vs. 48
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
85th
70 3,776 vs. 1,8361,940
Rebounds
37th
154th
117 1,186 vs. 582604
Assists
28th
34th
6 825 vs. 73095
Steals
253rd
41st
212 60 vs. 174114
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 16 vs. 4832
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
262nd
+38 79 vs. 9718
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
97th
+203 199 vs. 485286
Field Goals Made
13th
107th
94 1,451 vs. 611840
Field Goals Attempted
11th
89th
78 3,329 vs. 1,4871,842
3-Pointers Made
n/a
22nd
0 vs. 238
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
20th
0 vs. 704
Free Throws Made
15th
92nd
77 874 vs. 376498
Free Throws Attempted
19th
101st
82 1,046 vs. 468578

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
74th
50 172 vs. 13636
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
+300th
+244 20.78 vs. 13.946.84
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.30 vs. 4.232.08
Assists per game
148th
66th
82 4.81 vs. 6.051.24
Steals per game
+300th
158th
+142 1.21 vs. 1.280.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.300.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.54 vs. 0.760.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.52 vs. 3.470.05
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
+300th
+258 8.28 vs. 4.483.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 18.84 vs. 10.578.27
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
81st
0.00 vs. 1.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
49th
0.00 vs. 5.11
Free Throws Made per game
105th
254th
149 4.23 vs. 3.111.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.19 vs. 3.821.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
+300th
+243 21.95 vs. 13.508.45
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 4.282.62
Assists per game
120th
84th
36 4.80 vs. 5.370.57
Steals per game
215th
139th
76 1.13 vs. 1.280.15
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.350.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.710.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 3.570.19
Field Goals Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 8.44 vs. 4.493.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 19.35 vs. 10.938.42
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
96th
0.00 vs. 1.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
83rd
0.00 vs. 5.18
Free Throws Made per game
75th
+300th
+225 5.08 vs. 2.762.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 6.08 vs. 3.442.64

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.