John Havlicek vs. David Vanterpool Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Vanterpool 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
David Vanterpool:
2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
David Vanterpool0
John Havlicek16
David Vanterpool1
John Havlicek13
David Vanterpool0
John Havlicek13
David Vanterpool0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
David Vanterpool0
John Havlicek4
David Vanterpool0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
David Vanterpool0
John Havlicek5 *
David Vanterpool0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
David Vanterpool0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
David Vanterpool 5.5

John Havlicek 6.3
David Vanterpool 1.7

John Havlicek 4.8
David Vanterpool 3.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
David Vanterpool 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
David Vanterpool 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
David Vanterpool 122

John Havlicek 8,007
David Vanterpool 37

John Havlicek 6,114
David Vanterpool 66

John Havlicek 476
*
David Vanterpool 23

John Havlicek 117
*
David Vanterpool 3

John Havlicek 1,270
David Vanterpool 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
David Vanterpool .418

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

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
David Vanterpool .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
David Vanterpool 5.5
(2001)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
David Vanterpool 1.7
(2001)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
David Vanterpool 3.0
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
David Vanterpool 1.0
(2001)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
David Vanterpool 0.1
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 6.9
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 4.8
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
David Vanterpool -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 1,186
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 825
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 60
*
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 16
*
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 172
David Vanterpool 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
David Vanterpool -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
David Vanterpool -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
David Vanterpool -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
David Vanterpool -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
David Vanterpool -

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.