John Havlicek vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell 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
Bailey Howell:
1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Bailey Howell2
John Havlicek16
Bailey Howell12
John Havlicek13
Bailey Howell10
John Havlicek13
Bailey Howell6

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Bailey Howell0
*
John Havlicek4
Bailey Howell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Bailey Howell1
John Havlicek5 *
Bailey Howell0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Bailey Howell0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Bailey Howell 18.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Bailey Howell 9.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Bailey Howell 1.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Bailey Howell 17,770

John Havlicek 8,007
Bailey Howell 9,383

John Havlicek 6,114
Bailey Howell 1,853

John Havlicek 476
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Bailey Howell 23.6
(1961)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Bailey Howell 14.4
(1961)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Bailey Howell 2.9
(1963)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Bailey Howell 16.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Bailey Howell 8.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Bailey Howell 1.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Bailey Howell 1,401

John Havlicek 1,186
Bailey Howell 697

John Havlicek 825
Bailey Howell 130

John Havlicek 60
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Bailey Howell 20.8
(1965)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Bailey Howell 11.7
(1965)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Bailey Howell 4.4
(1961)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Bailey Howell -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Bailey Howell -

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.