John Havlicek vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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 Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Bill Thieben 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Bill Thieben 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Bill Thieben 3

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

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

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Bill Thieben .857

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

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

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