Ed Davis vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Ed Davis 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
Ed Davis:
2010-11 to 2021-22
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ed Davis0
John Havlicek8
Ed Davis12
John Havlicek16
Ed Davis5
John Havlicek13
Ed Davis0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Ed Davis0
John Havlicek1
*
Ed Davis0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Davis0
John Havlicek11
Ed Davis0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Davis0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Davis 5.9
John Havlicek 20.8

Ed Davis 6.4
John Havlicek 6.3

Ed Davis 0.7
John Havlicek 4.8

Ed Davis 0.5
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Ed Davis 0.8
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Ed Davis 4,291
John Havlicek 26,395

Ed Davis 4,616
John Havlicek 8,007

Ed Davis 539
John Havlicek 6,114

Ed Davis 349
John Havlicek 476

*
Ed Davis 566
John Havlicek 117

*
Ed Davis 722
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Davis .567
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Ed Davis .000
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ed Davis .583
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ed Davis 8.3
(2015)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Ed Davis 8.6
(2019)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Ed Davis 1.2
(2015)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Ed Davis 0.7
(2016)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Ed Davis 1.2
(2015)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Davis 3.2
John Havlicek 22.0

Ed Davis 4.6
John Havlicek 6.9

Ed Davis 0.5
John Havlicek 4.8

Ed Davis 0.1
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Ed Davis 0.4
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Ed Davis 107
John Havlicek 3,776

Ed Davis 152
John Havlicek 1,186

Ed Davis 16
John Havlicek 825

Ed Davis 3
John Havlicek 60

*
Ed Davis 13
John Havlicek 16

*
Ed Davis 33
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Davis .500
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Ed Davis .000
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Ed Davis .568
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ed Davis 5.5
(2016)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Ed Davis 8.0
(2018)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Ed Davis 1.3
(2016)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Ed Davis 0.2
(2016)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Ed Davis 0.6
(2016)
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.