John Havlicek vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Dickey Simpkins 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 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.