John Havlicek vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alan Sawyer and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Alan Sawyer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Alan Sawyer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

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.