John Havlicek vs. Caldwell Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caldwell Jones 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
Caldwell Jones:
1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Caldwell Jones0
John Havlicek16
Caldwell Jones14
John Havlicek13
Caldwell Jones12
John Havlicek13
Caldwell Jones0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Caldwell Jones0
John Havlicek4
Caldwell Jones0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Caldwell Jones0
John Havlicek5 *
Caldwell Jones2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Caldwell Jones2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Caldwell Jones 6.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Caldwell Jones 7.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Caldwell Jones 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Caldwell Jones 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Caldwell Jones 1.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Caldwell Jones 6,589

John Havlicek 8,007
Caldwell Jones 7,663

John Havlicek 6,114
Caldwell Jones 1,347

John Havlicek 476
*
Caldwell Jones 480

John Havlicek 117
*
Caldwell Jones 1,517

John Havlicek 1,270
Caldwell Jones 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Caldwell Jones .473

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Caldwell Jones .065

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Caldwell Jones .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Caldwell Jones 9.9
(1984)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Caldwell Jones 11.9
(1980)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Caldwell Jones 2.1
(1980)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Caldwell Jones 0.7
(1981)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Caldwell Jones 2.4
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Caldwell Jones 6.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Caldwell Jones 8.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Caldwell Jones 1.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Caldwell Jones 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Caldwell Jones 1.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Caldwell Jones 814

John Havlicek 1,186
Caldwell Jones 999

John Havlicek 825
Caldwell Jones 147

John Havlicek 60
*
Caldwell Jones 51

John Havlicek 16
*
Caldwell Jones 223

John Havlicek 172
Caldwell Jones 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Caldwell Jones .484

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Caldwell Jones .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Caldwell Jones .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Caldwell Jones 12.7
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Caldwell Jones 13.4
(1979)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Caldwell Jones 2.3
(1979)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Caldwell Jones 0.7
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Caldwell Jones 3.0
(1978)

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.