Bill Chamberlain vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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, this player has no data for the stat.