Vince Carter vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter John Havlicek Vince Carter John Havlicek
Points
22nd
19th
112nd
15th
Rebounds
150th
82nd
213rd
37th
Assists
82nd
40th
149th
28th
Steals
48th
+300th
129th
253rd
Blocks
130th
+300th
194th
+300th
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Vince Carter vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter John Havlicek Vince Carter John Havlicek
Points
193rd
56th
149th
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
232nd
Assists
+300th
148th
273rd
120th
Steals
+300th
+300th
252nd
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:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
19th
3 25,728 vs. 26,395667
Rebounds
150th
82nd
68 6,606 vs. 8,0071,401
Assists
82nd
40th
42 4,714 vs. 6,1141,400
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 4761,054
Blocks
130th
+300th
+170 888 vs. 117771
Offensive Rebounds
179th
+300th
+121 1,658 vs. 6101,048
Defensive Rebounds
101st
+300th
+199 4,948 vs. 1,3893,559
Field Goals Made
23rd
13th
10 9,293 vs. 10,5131,220
Field Goals Attempted
13th
7th
6 21,339 vs. 23,9302,591
3-Pointers Made
10th
n/a
2,290 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
n/a
6,168 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
45th
32nd
13 4,852 vs. 5,369517
Free Throws Attempted
44th
36th
8 6,082 vs. 6,589507

Games and Years:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
32nd
28 1,541 vs. 1,270271
Seasons
1st
91st
90 22 vs. 166

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
18th
91 5 vs. 3126

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
88th
49 32 vs. 1220
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
15th
97 1,593 vs. 3,7762,183
Rebounds
213rd
37th
176 477 vs. 1,186709
Assists
149th
28th
121 295 vs. 825530
Steals
129th
253rd
124 94 vs. 6034
Blocks
194th
+300th
+106 47 vs. 1631
Offensive Rebounds
188th
+300th
+112 131 vs. 7952
Defensive Rebounds
170th
+300th
+130 346 vs. 199147
Field Goals Made
131st
13th
118 557 vs. 1,451894
Field Goals Attempted
107th
11th
96 1,340 vs. 3,3291,989
3-Pointers Made
89th
n/a
119 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
n/a
352 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
105th
15th
90 360 vs. 874514
Free Throws Attempted
108th
19th
89 452 vs. 1,046594

Games and Years:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
24th
204 88 vs. 17284
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
12th
0 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
56th
137 16.70 vs. 20.784.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.29 vs. 6.302.02
Assists per game
+300th
148th
+152 3.06 vs. 4.811.76
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 1.210.21
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.58 vs. 0.300.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.08 vs. 1.540.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.21 vs. 3.520.31
Field Goals Made per game
235th
42nd
193 6.03 vs. 8.282.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
20th
167 13.85 vs. 18.845.00
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
n/a
1.49 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
136th
n/a
4.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
246th
105th
141 3.15 vs. 4.231.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
121st
155 3.95 vs. 5.191.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
57th
92 18.10 vs. 21.953.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 5.42 vs. 6.901.47
Assists per game
273rd
120th
153 3.35 vs. 4.801.44
Steals per game
252nd
215th
37 1.07 vs. 1.130.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 0.300.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 1.490.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
+300th
+11 3.93 vs. 3.750.18
Field Goals Made per game
177th
48th
129 6.33 vs. 8.442.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
40th
101 15.23 vs. 19.354.13
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
n/a
1.35 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
n/a
4.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
158th
75th
83 4.09 vs. 5.080.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
98th
77 5.14 vs. 6.080.95

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.