John Havlicek vs. Larry Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare John Havlicek and Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson, with 10 seasons played from 1992 to 2001, 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. Larry Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Larry Johnson John Havlicek Larry Johnson
Points
19th
+300th
15th
270th
Rebounds
82nd
248th
37th
+300th
Assists
40th
+300th
28th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
253rd
288th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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John Havlicek vs. Larry Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Larry Johnson John Havlicek Larry Johnson
Points
56th
211st
57th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
232nd
+300th
Assists
148th
+300th
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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
+300th
+281 26,395 vs. 11,45014,945
Rebounds
82nd
248th
166 8,007 vs. 5,3002,707
Assists
40th
+300th
+260 6,114 vs. 2,2983,816
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 51539
Blocks
+300th
+300th
117 vs. 258141
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
149th
+151 610 vs. 1,7941,184
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
222nd
+78 1,389 vs. 3,5062,117
Field Goals Made
13th
+300th
+287 10,513 vs. 4,4016,112
Field Goals Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 23,930 vs. 9,08614,844
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 367
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,104
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 5,369 vs. 2,2813,088
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 6,589 vs. 2,9783,611

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
32nd
+300th
1,270 vs. 707563
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 106

Triple-Doubles:

John Havlicek Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
18th
109th
91 31 vs. 526

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
88th
+300th
12 vs. 111
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
15th
270th
255 3,776 vs. 9372,839
Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 1,186 vs. 351835
Assists
28th
+300th
+272 825 vs. 134691
Steals
253rd
288th
35 60 vs. 555
Blocks
+300th
+300th
16 vs. 115
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
248th
+52 79 vs. 10223
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
250th
+50 199 vs. 24950
Field Goals Made
13th
268th
255 1,451 vs. 3511,100
Field Goals Attempted
11th
293rd
282 3,329 vs. 7272,602
3-Pointers Made
n/a
298th
0 vs. 47
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
255th
0 vs. 155
Free Throws Made
15th
270th
255 874 vs. 188686
Free Throws Attempted
19th
269th
250 1,046 vs. 245801

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
172 vs. 66106
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
56th
211st
155 20.78 vs. 16.204.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 6.30 vs. 7.501.19
Assists per game
148th
+300th
+152 4.81 vs. 3.251.56
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.21 vs. 0.730.48
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.360.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.54 vs. 2.540.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
157th
+143 3.52 vs. 4.961.44
Field Goals Made per game
42nd
206th
164 8.28 vs. 6.222.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
250th
230 18.84 vs. 12.855.99
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.56
Free Throws Made per game
105th
228th
123 4.23 vs. 3.231.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
220th
99 5.19 vs. 4.210.98

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
288th
231 21.95 vs. 14.207.76
Rebounds per game
232nd
+300th
+68 6.90 vs. 5.321.58
Assists per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.80 vs. 2.032.77
Steals per game
215th
+300th
+85 1.13 vs. 0.830.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.170.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.550.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.75 vs. 3.770.02
Field Goals Made per game
48th
290th
242 8.44 vs. 5.323.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
40th
+300th
+260 19.35 vs. 11.028.34
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.35
Free Throws Made per game
75th
+300th
+225 5.08 vs. 2.852.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 6.08 vs. 3.712.37

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.