Billy Donovan vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Billy Donovan 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

Billy Donovan

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - 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.