Adrian Dantley vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Adrian Dantley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Adrian Dantley

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Adrian Dantley 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Adrian Dantley 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Dantley 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 John Havlicek 8

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 John Havlicek 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 John Havlicek 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.