John Havlicek vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and John Havlicek 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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Al Jefferson:
2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Al Jefferson0
John Havlicek16
Al Jefferson14
John Havlicek13
Al Jefferson4
John Havlicek13
Al Jefferson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Al Jefferson0
John Havlicek4
Al Jefferson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Al Jefferson1
John Havlicek5 *
Al Jefferson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Al Jefferson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Al Jefferson 15.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Al Jefferson 8.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Al Jefferson 1.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Al Jefferson 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Al Jefferson 14,343

John Havlicek 8,007
Al Jefferson 7,690

John Havlicek 6,114
Al Jefferson 1,347

John Havlicek 476
*
Al Jefferson 628

John Havlicek 117
*
Al Jefferson 1,093

John Havlicek 1,270
Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Al Jefferson 23.1
(2009)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Al Jefferson 11.1
(2008)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Al Jefferson 2.2
(2012)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Al Jefferson 1.0
(2013)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Al Jefferson 1.9
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Al Jefferson 12.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Al Jefferson 7.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Al Jefferson 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Al Jefferson 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Al Jefferson 265

John Havlicek 1,186
Al Jefferson 150

John Havlicek 825
Al Jefferson 22

John Havlicek 60
*
Al Jefferson 14

John Havlicek 16
*
Al Jefferson 19

John Havlicek 172
Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Al Jefferson 18.7
(2014)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Al Jefferson 9.3
(2014)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Al Jefferson 2.5
(2012)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Al Jefferson 1.3
(2012)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Al Jefferson 1.7
(2014)

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.