John Havlicek vs. Dave Meyers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Meyers 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
Dave Meyers:
1975-76 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Dave Meyers0
John Havlicek16
Dave Meyers4
John Havlicek13
Dave Meyers3
John Havlicek13
Dave Meyers0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Dave Meyers0
John Havlicek4
Dave Meyers0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Dave Meyers0
John Havlicek5 *
Dave Meyers0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Dave Meyers0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Dave Meyers 11.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Dave Meyers 6.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Dave Meyers 2.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Dave Meyers 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dave Meyers 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Dave Meyers 3,149

John Havlicek 8,007
Dave Meyers 1,771

John Havlicek 6,114
Dave Meyers 652

John Havlicek 476
*
Dave Meyers 272

John Havlicek 117
*
Dave Meyers 143

John Havlicek 1,270
Dave Meyers 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Dave Meyers .461

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dave Meyers .200

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Dave Meyers .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Dave Meyers 14.7
(1978)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Dave Meyers 6.8
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Dave Meyers 3.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Dave Meyers 1.1
(1978)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Dave Meyers 0.6
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Dave Meyers 10.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Dave Meyers 6.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Dave Meyers 2.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Dave Meyers 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dave Meyers 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Dave Meyers 206

John Havlicek 1,186
Dave Meyers 123

John Havlicek 825
Dave Meyers 51

John Havlicek 60
*
Dave Meyers 17

John Havlicek 16
*
Dave Meyers 17

John Havlicek 172
Dave Meyers 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Dave Meyers .436

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dave Meyers .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Dave Meyers .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Dave Meyers 12.9
(1978)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Dave Meyers 8.2
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Dave Meyers 3.9
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Dave Meyers 1.3
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Dave Meyers 1.2
(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.