John Havlicek vs. Brian Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Taylor 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.

Brian Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Brian Taylor: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Brian Taylor 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Brian Taylor 6

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Brian Taylor 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Brian Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Brian Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Brian Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Brian Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Brian Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Brian Taylor 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Brian Taylor 12.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Brian Taylor 2.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Brian Taylor 4.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Brian Taylor 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Brian Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Brian Taylor 4,064

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Brian Taylor 797

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Brian Taylor 1,476

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Brian Taylor 606

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Brian Taylor 82

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Brian Taylor 330

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Brian Taylor .487

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Brian Taylor .376 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Brian Taylor .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Brian Taylor 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Brian Taylor 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Brian Taylor 5.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Brian Taylor 2.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Brian Taylor 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Brian Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Brian Taylor -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Brian Taylor -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Brian Taylor -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Brian Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Brian Taylor -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Brian Taylor -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Brian Taylor -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Brian Taylor -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Brian Taylor -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Brian Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Brian Taylor -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Brian Taylor - *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Brian Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Brian Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Brian Taylor -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Brian Taylor -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Brian Taylor -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Brian Taylor -

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.