Dave Bing vs. John Havlicek Comparison

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

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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
Dave Bing:
1966-67 to 1977-78
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Bing0
John Havlicek8
Dave Bing12
John Havlicek16
Dave Bing5
John Havlicek13
Dave Bing7
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Dave Bing0 *
John Havlicek1
*
Dave Bing2
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Bing3
John Havlicek11
Dave Bing0 *
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Bing0
John Havlicek8
Dave Bing1
John Havlicek0
Dave Bing1
John Havlicek0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Bing 20.3
John Havlicek 20.8

Dave Bing 3.8
John Havlicek 6.3

Dave Bing 6.0
John Havlicek 4.8

Dave Bing 1.3
*
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Dave Bing 0.2
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Dave Bing 18,327
John Havlicek 26,395

Dave Bing 3,420
John Havlicek 8,007

Dave Bing 5,397
John Havlicek 6,114

Dave Bing 483
*
John Havlicek 476

*
Dave Bing 89
*
John Havlicek 117

*
Dave Bing 901
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Bing .441
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Dave Bing -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Bing .775
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Bing 27.1
(1968)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Dave Bing 5.0
(1969)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Dave Bing 7.8
(1973)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Dave Bing 1.5
(1975)
*
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Dave Bing 0.3
(1975)
*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Bing 15.4
John Havlicek 22.0

Dave Bing 2.7
John Havlicek 6.9

Dave Bing 4.3
John Havlicek 4.8

Dave Bing 0.6
*
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Dave Bing 0.2
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Dave Bing 477
John Havlicek 3,776

Dave Bing 85
John Havlicek 1,186

Dave Bing 133
John Havlicek 825

Dave Bing 15
*
John Havlicek 60

*
Dave Bing 4
*
John Havlicek 16

*
Dave Bing 31
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Bing .423
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Dave Bing -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Bing .748
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Bing 28.2
(1968)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Dave Bing 4.0
(1968)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Dave Bing 9.7
(1975)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Dave Bing 1.7
(1975)
*
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Dave Bing 0.3
(1976)
*
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.