John Havlicek vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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

John Havlicek

vs.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 David Rivers 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 David Rivers 147

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 David Rivers 282

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * David Rivers 10

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 David Rivers 4

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 David Rivers 6

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * David Rivers 0

Total Games John Havlicek 172 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.