John Havlicek vs. Bob O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob O'Brien 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
Bob O'Brien:
1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Bob O'Brien0
John Havlicek16
Bob O'Brien2
John Havlicek13
Bob O'Brien1
John Havlicek13
Bob O'Brien0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Bob O'Brien0
*
John Havlicek4
Bob O'Brien0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Bob O'Brien0
John Havlicek5 *
Bob O'Brien0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Bob O'Brien0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Bob O'Brien 1.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Bob O'Brien 0.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Bob O'Brien 81

John Havlicek 8,007
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 6,114
Bob O'Brien 10

John Havlicek 476
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Bob O'Brien 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Bob O'Brien .206

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Bob O'Brien .466

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Bob O'Brien 2.2
(1948)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Bob O'Brien 0.4
(1949)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Bob O'Brien 3.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Bob O'Brien 0.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Bob O'Brien 28

John Havlicek 1,186
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 825
Bob O'Brien 3

John Havlicek 60
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Bob O'Brien 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Bob O'Brien .237

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Bob O'Brien .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Bob O'Brien 3.1
(1948)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Bob O'Brien 0.3
(1948)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Bob O'Brien -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Bob O'Brien -

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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.