John Havlicek vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Jermaine O'Neal and John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek and Jermaine O'Neal 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 John Havlicek's 16 seasons (1963 to 1978) and Jermaine O'Neal's 2 seasons (2011 to 2012) 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.

John Havlicek vs. Jermaine O'Neal:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal
Points
1st
+150th
2nd
138th
Rebounds
5th
+150th
6th
120th
Assists
2nd
+150th
4th
139th
Steals
17th
+150th
18th
120th
Blocks
39th
66th
26th
26th
Years162131

John Havlicek vs. Jermaine O'Neal:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal
Points
6th
+150th
4th
111st
Rebounds
34th
78th
22nd
63rd
Assists
17th
+150th
15th
120th
Steals
19th
+150th
20th
120th
Blocks
87th
6th
72nd
1st

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

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
+150th
+149 26,395 vs. 25426,141
Rebounds
5th
+150th
+145 8,007 vs. 2237,784
Assists
2nd
+150th
+148 6,114 vs. 226,092
Steals
17th
+150th
+133 476 vs. 10466
Blocks
39th
66th
27 117 vs. 7344
Offensive Rebounds
16th
134th
118 610 vs. 62548
Defensive Rebounds
16th
142nd
126 1,389 vs. 1611,228
Field Goals Made
1st
+150th
+149 10,513 vs. 10210,411
Field Goals Attempted
1st
+150th
+149 23,930 vs. 22923,701
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+150th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+150th
0 vs. 1
Free Throws Made
2nd
+150th
+148 5,369 vs. 505,319
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
+150th
+148 6,589 vs. 746,515
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Games and Years:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+150th
1,270 vs. 491,221
Seasons
1st
130th
129 16 vs. 214
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Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
-
12 vs. 012
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
138th
136 3,776 vs. 523,724
Rebounds
6th
120th
114 1,186 vs. 381,148
Assists
4th
139th
135 825 vs. 8817
Steals
18th
120th
102 60 vs. 258
Blocks
26th
26th
0 16 vs. 160
Offensive Rebounds
19th
73rd
54 79 vs. 1564
Defensive Rebounds
20th
96th
76 199 vs. 23176
Field Goals Made
2nd
132nd
130 1,451 vs. 211,430
Field Goals Attempted
1st
143rd
142 3,329 vs. 433,286
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+150th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+150th
0 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
2nd
133rd
131 874 vs. 10864
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
146th
144 1,046 vs. 111,035
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Games and Years:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+150th
172 vs. 9163
Playoffs
1st
150th
149 13 vs. 112
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Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+150th
+144 20.78 vs. 5.1815.60
Rebounds per game
34th
78th
44 6.30 vs. 4.551.75
Assists per game
17th
+150th
+133 4.81 vs. 0.454.37
Steals per game
19th
+150th
+131 1.21 vs. 0.201.00
Blocks per game
87th
6th
81 0.30 vs. 1.491.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
46th
58th
12 1.54 vs. 1.270.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
52nd
10 3.52 vs. 3.290.23
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
+150th
+147 8.28 vs. 2.086.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+150th
+146 18.84 vs. 4.6714.17
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.02
Free Throws Made per game
11th
+150th
+139 4.23 vs. 1.023.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
+150th
+141 5.19 vs. 1.513.68

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
111st
107 21.95 vs. 5.7816.18
Rebounds per game
22nd
63rd
41 6.90 vs. 4.222.67
Assists per game
15th
120th
105 4.80 vs. 0.893.91
Steals per game
20th
120th
100 1.13 vs. 0.220.91
Blocks per game
72nd
1st
71 0.30 vs. 1.781.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
29th
2 1.49 vs. 1.670.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
68th
41 3.75 vs. 2.561.20
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
102nd
99 8.44 vs. 2.336.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
115th
111 19.35 vs. 4.7814.58
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
7th
107th
100 5.08 vs. 1.113.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
125th
113 6.08 vs. 1.224.86

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