John Havlicek vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Bernard Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Bernard Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Bernard Thompson 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 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.