John Havlicek vs. Byron Houston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Houston 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
Byron Houston:
1992-93 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Byron Houston0
John Havlicek16
Byron Houston4
John Havlicek13
Byron Houston2
John Havlicek13
Byron Houston0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Byron Houston0
John Havlicek4
Byron Houston0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Byron Houston0
John Havlicek5 *
Byron Houston0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Byron Houston0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Byron Houston 3.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Byron Houston 3.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Byron Houston 0.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Byron Houston 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Byron Houston 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Byron Houston 835

John Havlicek 8,007
Byron Houston 648

John Havlicek 6,114
Byron Houston 114

John Havlicek 476
*
Byron Houston 103

John Havlicek 117
*
Byron Houston 86

John Havlicek 1,270
Byron Houston 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Byron Houston .456

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Byron Houston .256

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Byron Houston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Byron Houston 5.3
(1993)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Byron Houston 4.0
(1993)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Byron Houston 0.9
(1993)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Byron Houston 0.6
(1993)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Byron Houston 0.5
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Byron Houston 3.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Byron Houston 1.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Byron Houston 0.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Byron Houston 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Byron Houston 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Byron Houston 15

John Havlicek 1,186
Byron Houston 5

John Havlicek 825
Byron Houston 3

John Havlicek 60
*
Byron Houston 1

John Havlicek 16
*
Byron Houston 2

John Havlicek 172
Byron Houston 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Byron Houston .667

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Byron Houston -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Byron Houston .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Byron Houston 5.0
(1994)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Byron Houston 1.7
(1994)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Byron Houston 1.0
(1994)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Byron Houston 0.3
(1994)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Byron Houston 0.7
(1994)

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.