John Havlicek vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Havlicek 0 Bill Russell 5

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Havlicek 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Bill Russell - 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.