John Havlicek vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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 Twardzik:
1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Dave Twardzik1
John Havlicek16
Dave Twardzik4
John Havlicek13
Dave Twardzik4
John Havlicek13
Dave Twardzik0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Dave Twardzik0
John Havlicek4
Dave Twardzik0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Dave Twardzik0
John Havlicek5 *
Dave Twardzik0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Dave Twardzik0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Dave Twardzik 9.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Dave Twardzik 2.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Dave Twardzik 3.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Dave Twardzik 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Dave Twardzik 2,666

John Havlicek 8,007
Dave Twardzik 611

John Havlicek 6,114
Dave Twardzik 940

John Havlicek 476
*
Dave Twardzik 396

John Havlicek 117
*
Dave Twardzik 24

John Havlicek 1,270
Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dave Twardzik .571

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Dave Twardzik 10.4
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Dave Twardzik 2.7
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Dave Twardzik 4.1
(1980)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Dave Twardzik 1.7
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Dave Twardzik 0.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Dave Twardzik 8.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Dave Twardzik 1.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Dave Twardzik 2.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Dave Twardzik 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Dave Twardzik 216

John Havlicek 1,186
Dave Twardzik 39

John Havlicek 825
Dave Twardzik 62

John Havlicek 60
*
Dave Twardzik 30

John Havlicek 16
*
Dave Twardzik 2

John Havlicek 172
Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dave Twardzik -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Dave Twardzik 10.9
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Dave Twardzik 2.3
(1979)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Dave Twardzik 3.3
(1979)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Dave Twardzik 1.7
(1979)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Dave Twardzik 0.1
(1977)

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.