Blake Griffin vs. John Havlicek: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore John Havlicek and Blake Griffin career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Blake Griffin and John Havlicek truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Blake Griffin's season (2023) and John Havlicek's 16 seasons (1963 to 1978) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Blake Griffin vs. John Havlicek:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Blake Griffin John Havlicek Blake Griffin John Havlicek
Points
+150th
1st
+150th
2nd
Rebounds
+150th
5th
+150th
6th
Assists
+150th
2nd
+150th
4th
Steals
+150th
17th
+150th
18th
Blocks
+150th
39th
+150th
26th
Years116113

Blake Griffin vs. John Havlicek:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Blake Griffin John Havlicek Blake Griffin John Havlicek
Points
+150th
6th
--
4th
Rebounds
111st
34th
--
22nd
Assists
132nd
17th
--
15th
Steals
+150th
19th
--
20th
Blocks
111st
87th
--
72nd

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.

* Note: per game rankings on this page include players with a minimum of 40 games played with the franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
1st
+149 170 vs. 26,39526,225
Rebounds
+150th
5th
+145 155 vs. 8,0077,852
Assists
+150th
2nd
+148 61 vs. 6,1146,053
Steals
+150th
17th
+133 14 vs. 476462
Blocks
+150th
39th
+111 9 vs. 117108
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
16th
+134 47 vs. 610563
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
16th
+134 108 vs. 1,3891,281
Field Goals Made
+150th
1st
+149 63 vs. 10,51310,450
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
1st
+149 130 vs. 23,93023,800
3-Pointers Made
105th
n/a
23 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
110th
n/a
66 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+150th
2nd
+148 21 vs. 5,3695,348
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
2nd
+148 32 vs. 6,5896,557
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Games and Years:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
1st
+149 41 vs. 1,2701,229
Seasons
+150th
1st
+149 1 vs. 1615
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 1212
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
2nd
+148 0 vs. 3,7763,776
Rebounds
+150th
6th
+144 2 vs. 1,1861,184
Assists
+150th
4th
+146 0 vs. 825825
Steals
+150th
18th
+132 0 vs. 6060
Blocks
+150th
26th
+124 0 vs. 1616
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
19th
+131 1 vs. 7978
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
20th
+130 1 vs. 199198
Field Goals Made
+150th
2nd
+148 0 vs. 1,4511,451
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
1st
+149 1 vs. 3,3293,328
3-Pointers Made
+150th
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
n/a
0 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+150th
2nd
+148 0 vs. 874874
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
2nd
+148 0 vs. 1,0461,046
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Games and Years:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
1st
+149 1 vs. 172171
Playoffs
150th
1st
149 1 vs. 1312
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+150th
6th
+144 4.15 vs. 20.7816.64
Rebounds per game
111st
34th
77 3.78 vs. 6.302.52
Assists per game
132nd
17th
115 1.49 vs. 4.813.33
Steals per game
+150th
19th
+131 0.34 vs. 1.210.86
Blocks per game
111st
87th
24 0.22 vs. 0.300.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
67th
46th
21 1.15 vs. 1.540.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
83rd
42nd
41 2.63 vs. 3.520.88
Field Goals Made per game
+150th
3rd
+147 1.54 vs. 8.286.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
+150th
4th
+146 3.17 vs. 18.8415.67
3-Pointers Made per game
67th
n/a
0.56 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
70th
n/a
1.61 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+150th
11th
+139 0.51 vs. 4.233.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
+150th
9th
+141 0.78 vs. 5.194.41

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Blake Griffin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
4th
0.00 vs. 21.9521.95
Rebounds per game
--
22nd
2.00 vs. 6.904.90
Assists per game
--
15th
0.00 vs. 4.804.80
Steals per game
--
20th
0.00 vs. 1.131.13
Blocks per game
--
72nd
0.00 vs. 0.300.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
31st
1.00 vs. 1.490.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
27th
1.00 vs. 3.752.75
Field Goals Made per game
--
3rd
0.00 vs. 8.448.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
4th
1.00 vs. 19.3518.35
3-Pointers Made per game
--
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
--
7th
0.00 vs. 5.085.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
12th
0.00 vs. 6.086.08