Austin Carr vs. John Havlicek Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Austin Carr:
1971-72 to 1980-81
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Austin Carr0
John Havlicek8
Austin Carr10
John Havlicek16
Austin Carr3
John Havlicek13
Austin Carr1
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Austin Carr0
John Havlicek1
*
Austin Carr0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Austin Carr0
John Havlicek11
Austin Carr0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Austin Carr0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Austin Carr 15.4
John Havlicek 20.8

Austin Carr 2.9
John Havlicek 6.3

Austin Carr 2.8
John Havlicek 4.8

Austin Carr 0.8
*
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Austin Carr 0.1
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Austin Carr 10,473
John Havlicek 26,395

Austin Carr 1,990
John Havlicek 8,007

Austin Carr 1,878
John Havlicek 6,114

Austin Carr 433
*
John Havlicek 476

*
Austin Carr 66
*
John Havlicek 117

*
Austin Carr 682
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Austin Carr .449
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Austin Carr .154
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Austin Carr .804
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Austin Carr 21.9
(1974)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Austin Carr 4.5
(1973)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Austin Carr 3.8
(1974)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Austin Carr 1.2
(1975)
*
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Austin Carr 0.2
(1978)
*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Austin Carr 11.8
John Havlicek 22.0

Austin Carr 2.3
John Havlicek 6.9

Austin Carr 2.3
John Havlicek 4.8

Austin Carr 0.6
*
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Austin Carr 0.3
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Austin Carr 212
John Havlicek 3,776

Austin Carr 41
John Havlicek 1,186

Austin Carr 41
John Havlicek 825

Austin Carr 10
*
John Havlicek 60

*
Austin Carr 5
*
John Havlicek 16

*
Austin Carr 18
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Austin Carr .426
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Austin Carr -
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Austin Carr .691
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Austin Carr 17.5
(1978)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Austin Carr 4.0
(1978)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Austin Carr 3.3
(1977)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Austin Carr 1.0
(1978)
*
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Austin Carr 0.5
(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.