John Havlicek vs. Kyrie Irving: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) 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. Kyrie Irving:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Kyrie Irving John Havlicek Kyrie Irving
Points
1st
50th
2nd
67th
Rebounds
5th
117th
6th
119th
Assists
2nd
50th
4th
53rd
Steals
17th
56th
18th
61st
Blocks
39th
86th
26th
81st
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John Havlicek vs. Kyrie Irving:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
John Havlicek Kyrie Irving John Havlicek Kyrie Irving
Points
6th
3rd
4th
6th
Rebounds
34th
81st
22nd
61st
Assists
17th
9th
15th
3rd
Steals
19th
13th
20th
5th
Blocks
87th
66th
72nd
46th

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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
50th
49 26,395 vs. 3,06223,333
Rebounds
5th
117th
112 8,007 vs. 5627,445
Assists
2nd
50th
48 6,114 vs. 7705,344
Steals
17th
56th
39 476 vs. 168308
Blocks
39th
86th
47 117 vs. 5166
Offensive Rebounds
16th
110th
94 610 vs. 104506
Defensive Rebounds
16th
79th
63 1,389 vs. 458931
Field Goals Made
1st
54th
53 10,513 vs. 1,1389,375
Field Goals Attempted
1st
59th
58 23,930 vs. 2,32821,602
3-Pointers Made
n/a
17th
0 vs. 340
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
20th
0 vs. 841
Free Throws Made
2nd
63rd
61 5,369 vs. 4464,923
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
79th
77 6,589 vs. 5066,083
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Games and Years:

John Havlicek Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
142nd
141 1,270 vs. 1271,143
Seasons
1st
127th
126 16 vs. 214
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

John Havlicek Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
9th
5 12 vs. 48
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
67th
65 3,776 vs. 1923,584
Rebounds
6th
119th
113 1,186 vs. 391,147
Assists
4th
53rd
49 825 vs. 63762
Steals
18th
61st
43 60 vs. 1347
Blocks
26th
81st
55 16 vs. 412
Offensive Rebounds
19th
117th
98 79 vs. 574
Defensive Rebounds
20th
83rd
63 199 vs. 34165
Field Goals Made
2nd
71st
69 1,451 vs. 691,382
Field Goals Attempted
1st
67th
66 3,329 vs. 1793,150
3-Pointers Made
n/a
31st
0 vs. 18
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
28th
0 vs. 58
Free Throws Made
2nd
66th
64 874 vs. 36838
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
79th
77 1,046 vs. 401,006
Celtics

Games and Years:

John Havlicek Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
3rd
3 20.78 vs. 24.113.33
Rebounds per game
34th
81st
47 6.30 vs. 4.431.88
Assists per game
17th
9th
8 4.81 vs. 6.061.25
Steals per game
19th
13th
6 1.21 vs. 1.320.12
Blocks per game
87th
66th
21 0.30 vs. 0.400.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
46th
97th
51 1.54 vs. 0.820.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
37th
5 3.52 vs. 3.610.09
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
2nd
1 8.28 vs. 8.960.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
5th
1 18.84 vs. 18.330.51
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 2.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 6.62
Free Throws Made per game
11th
18th
7 4.23 vs. 3.510.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
32nd
23 5.19 vs. 3.981.20

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

John Havlicek Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
6th
2 21.95 vs. 21.330.62
Rebounds per game
22nd
61st
39 6.90 vs. 4.332.56
Assists per game
15th
3rd
12 4.80 vs. 7.002.20
Steals per game
20th
5th
15 1.13 vs. 1.440.31
Blocks per game
72nd
46th
26 0.30 vs. 0.440.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
99th
68 1.49 vs. 0.560.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
26th
1 3.75 vs. 3.780.02
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
8th
5 8.44 vs. 7.670.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
2nd
2 19.35 vs. 19.890.53
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
9th
0.00 vs. 2.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 6.44
Free Throws Made per game
7th
18th
11 5.08 vs. 4.001.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
29th
17 6.08 vs. 4.441.64

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.