John Havlicek vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby 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
Bill Willoughby:
1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Bill Willoughby0
John Havlicek16
Bill Willoughby8
John Havlicek13
Bill Willoughby3
John Havlicek13
Bill Willoughby0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Bill Willoughby0
John Havlicek4
Bill Willoughby0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Bill Willoughby0
John Havlicek5 *
Bill Willoughby0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Bill Willoughby0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Bill Willoughby 6.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Bill Willoughby 3.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Bill Willoughby 0.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Bill Willoughby 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Bill Willoughby 2,930

John Havlicek 8,007
Bill Willoughby 1,891

John Havlicek 6,114
Bill Willoughby 413

John Havlicek 476
*
Bill Willoughby 209

John Havlicek 117
*
Bill Willoughby 292

John Havlicek 1,270
Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby .270

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Bill Willoughby 7.8
(1982)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Bill Willoughby 4.6
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Bill Willoughby 1.2
(1981)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Bill Willoughby 0.6
(1976)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Bill Willoughby 0.9
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Bill Willoughby 5.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Bill Willoughby 3.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Bill Willoughby 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Bill Willoughby 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Bill Willoughby 120

John Havlicek 1,186
Bill Willoughby 94

John Havlicek 825
Bill Willoughby 23

John Havlicek 60
*
Bill Willoughby 14

John Havlicek 16
*
Bill Willoughby 19

John Havlicek 172
Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bill Willoughby .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Bill Willoughby 6.0
(1981)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Bill Willoughby 4.5
(1981)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Bill Willoughby 1.2
(1981)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Bill Willoughby 0.7
(1981)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Bill Willoughby 1.0
(1981)

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. 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.