Luka Doncic vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Luka Doncic and John Havlicek 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 Luka Doncic, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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.

Luka Doncic vs. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic John Havlicek Luka Doncic John Havlicek
Points
233rd
19th
99th
15th
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
205th
37th
Assists
153rd
40th
81st
28th
Steals
+300th
+300th
138th
253rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years816513

Luka Doncic vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Luka Doncic John Havlicek Luka Doncic John Havlicek
Points
3rd
56th
2nd
57th
Rebounds
114th
+300th
92nd
232nd
Assists
13th
148th
18th
120th
Steals
182nd
+300th
49th
215th
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:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
233rd
19th
214 12,970 vs. 26,39513,425
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 3,904 vs. 8,0074,103
Assists
153rd
40th
113 3,717 vs. 6,1142,397
Steals
+300th
+300th
558 vs. 47682
Blocks
+300th
+300th
204 vs. 11787
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
428 vs. 610182
Defensive Rebounds
227th
+300th
+73 3,476 vs. 1,3892,087
Field Goals Made
+300th
13th
+287 4,390 vs. 10,5136,123
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 9,371 vs. 23,93014,559
3-Pointers Made
69th
n/a
1,385 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
58th
n/a
3,960 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
205th
32nd
173 2,805 vs. 5,3692,564
Free Throws Attempted
188th
36th
152 3,733 vs. 6,5892,856

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
32nd
+268 452 vs. 1,270818
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 8 vs. 168

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
7th
18th
11 82 vs. 3151

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
88th
66 48 vs. 1236
50+ point games
17th
-
7 vs. 07
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
99th
15th
84 1,697 vs. 3,7762,079
Rebounds
205th
37th
168 504 vs. 1,186682
Assists
81st
28th
53 427 vs. 825398
Steals
138th
253rd
115 89 vs. 6029
Blocks
+300th
+300th
26 vs. 1610
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 7943
Defensive Rebounds
101st
+300th
+199 468 vs. 199269
Field Goals Made
114th
13th
101 592 vs. 1,451859
Field Goals Attempted
120th
11th
109 1,284 vs. 3,3292,045
3-Pointers Made
39th
n/a
182 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
35th
n/a
525 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
125th
15th
110 331 vs. 874543
Free Throws Attempted
109th
19th
90 449 vs. 1,046597

Games and Years:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
24th
+276 55 vs. 172117
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Triple-Doubles:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
12th
6 10 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
28th
14 8 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
56th
53 28.69 vs. 20.787.91
Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 8.64 vs. 6.302.33
Assists per game
13th
148th
135 8.22 vs. 4.813.41
Steals per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.23 vs. 1.210.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.300.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.95 vs. 1.540.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 7.69 vs. 3.524.17
Field Goals Made per game
7th
42nd
35 9.71 vs. 8.281.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
20th
13 20.73 vs. 18.841.89
3-Pointers Made per game
5th
n/a
3.06 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
n/a
8.76 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
19th
105th
86 6.21 vs. 4.231.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
121st
104 8.26 vs. 5.193.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Luka Doncic John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
57th
55 30.85 vs. 21.958.90
Rebounds per game
92nd
232nd
140 9.16 vs. 6.902.27
Assists per game
18th
120th
102 7.76 vs. 4.802.97
Steals per game
49th
215th
166 1.62 vs. 1.130.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.300.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.490.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 3.754.75
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
48th
45 10.76 vs. 8.442.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
40th
34 23.35 vs. 19.353.99
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
n/a
3.31 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
2nd
n/a
9.55 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
75th
42 6.02 vs. 5.080.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
98th
73 8.16 vs. 6.082.08

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.