John Havlicek vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Arvydas Sabonis0
John Havlicek16
Arvydas Sabonis7
John Havlicek13
Arvydas Sabonis7
John Havlicek13
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Arvydas Sabonis0
John Havlicek4
Arvydas Sabonis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Arvydas Sabonis0
John Havlicek5 *
Arvydas Sabonis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Arvydas Sabonis0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

John Havlicek 8,007
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

John Havlicek 6,114
Arvydas Sabonis 964

John Havlicek 476
*
Arvydas Sabonis 370

John Havlicek 117
*
Arvydas Sabonis 494

John Havlicek 1,270
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Arvydas Sabonis 617

John Havlicek 1,186
Arvydas Sabonis 378

John Havlicek 825
Arvydas Sabonis 97

John Havlicek 60
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

John Havlicek 16
*
Arvydas Sabonis 48

John Havlicek 172
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)

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.