Bud Acton vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton:
1967-68 to 1967-68
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bud Acton0
John Havlicek8
Bud Acton1
John Havlicek16
Bud Acton0
John Havlicek13
Bud Acton0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Bud Acton0 *
John Havlicek1
*
Bud Acton0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bud Acton0
John Havlicek11
Bud Acton0 *
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bud Acton0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bud Acton 3.3
John Havlicek 20.8

Bud Acton 2.0
John Havlicek 6.3

Bud Acton 0.5
John Havlicek 4.8

Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bud Acton 77
John Havlicek 26,395

Bud Acton 47
John Havlicek 8,007

Bud Acton 11
John Havlicek 6,114

Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 476

*
Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 117

*
Bud Acton 23
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bud Acton .392
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bud Acton .655
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bud Acton 3.3
(1968)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Bud Acton 2.0
(1968)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Bud Acton 0.5
(1968)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 22.0

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 6.9

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 4.8

Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 3,776

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 1,186

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 825

Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 60

*
Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 16

*
Bud Acton 0
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bud Acton -
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bud Acton -
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Bud Acton -
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Bud Acton -
n/a **
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Bud Acton -
n/a **
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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.