Jay Arnette vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.