Joel Embiid vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 John Havlicek 0

Finals MVP Joel Embiid 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Embiid 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 John Havlicek 8

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 John Havlicek 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.3 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.9 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,334 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 594 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Joel Embiid 160 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Joel Embiid 44 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 94 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 55 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .458 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .276 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .822 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.5 (2024) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.0 (2024) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.