John Havlicek vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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
Doc Rivers:
1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Doc Rivers0
John Havlicek16
Doc Rivers13
John Havlicek13
Doc Rivers10
John Havlicek13
Doc Rivers1

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Doc Rivers0
John Havlicek4
Doc Rivers0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Doc Rivers0
John Havlicek5 *
Doc Rivers0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Doc Rivers0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Doc Rivers 10.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Doc Rivers 3.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Doc Rivers 5.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Doc Rivers 1.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Doc Rivers 9,377

John Havlicek 8,007
Doc Rivers 2,625

John Havlicek 6,114
Doc Rivers 4,889

John Havlicek 476
*
Doc Rivers 1,563

John Havlicek 117
*
Doc Rivers 351

John Havlicek 1,270
Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Doc Rivers 15.2
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Doc Rivers 4.6
(1988)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Doc Rivers 10.0
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Doc Rivers 2.4
(1990)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Doc Rivers 0.8
(1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Doc Rivers 11.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Doc Rivers 3.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Doc Rivers 5.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Doc Rivers 1.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Doc Rivers 926

John Havlicek 1,186
Doc Rivers 270

John Havlicek 825
Doc Rivers 479

John Havlicek 60
*
Doc Rivers 125

John Havlicek 16
*
Doc Rivers 23

John Havlicek 172
Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Doc Rivers 15.7
(1988)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Doc Rivers 4.9
(1988)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Doc Rivers 11.3
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Doc Rivers 2.4
(1984)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Doc Rivers 0.8
(1984)

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.