John Havlicek vs. Bruce Seals Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Seals 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
Bruce Seals:
1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Bruce Seals0
John Havlicek16
Bruce Seals3
John Havlicek13
Bruce Seals2
John Havlicek13
Bruce Seals0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Bruce Seals0
John Havlicek4
Bruce Seals0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Bruce Seals0
John Havlicek5 *
Bruce Seals0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Bruce Seals0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Bruce Seals 10.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Bruce Seals 4.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Bruce Seals 1.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Bruce Seals 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bruce Seals 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Bruce Seals 2,422

John Havlicek 8,007
Bruce Seals 1,087

John Havlicek 6,114
Bruce Seals 293

John Havlicek 476
*
Bruce Seals 154

John Havlicek 117
*
Bruce Seals 135

John Havlicek 1,270
Bruce Seals 235

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Bruce Seals .435

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bruce Seals -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Bruce Seals .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Bruce Seals 11.8
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Bruce Seals 6.3
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Bruce Seals 1.5
(1976)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Bruce Seals 0.8
(1976)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Bruce Seals 0.7
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Bruce Seals 7.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Bruce Seals 3.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Bruce Seals 0.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Bruce Seals 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Bruce Seals 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Bruce Seals 105

John Havlicek 1,186
Bruce Seals 56

John Havlicek 825
Bruce Seals 11

John Havlicek 60
*
Bruce Seals 7

John Havlicek 16
*
Bruce Seals 8

John Havlicek 172
Bruce Seals 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Bruce Seals .400

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Bruce Seals -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Bruce Seals .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Bruce Seals 13.0
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Bruce Seals 6.0
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Bruce Seals 0.9
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Bruce Seals 0.8
(1976)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Bruce Seals 1.0
(1976)

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, this player has no data for the stat.