John Havlicek vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Dwight Howard1
John Havlicek16
Dwight Howard18
John Havlicek13
Dwight Howard12
John Havlicek13
Dwight Howard8

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Dwight Howard0
John Havlicek4
Dwight Howard5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Dwight Howard8
John Havlicek5 *
Dwight Howard4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Dwight Howard5
John Havlicek0 *
Dwight Howard3
John Havlicek0
Dwight Howard5
John Havlicek0 *
Dwight Howard2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Dwight Howard 15.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Dwight Howard 11.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Dwight Howard 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Dwight Howard 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Dwight Howard 19,485

John Havlicek 8,007
Dwight Howard 14,627

John Havlicek 6,114
Dwight Howard 1,676

John Havlicek 476
*
Dwight Howard 1,081

John Havlicek 117
*
Dwight Howard 2,228

John Havlicek 1,270
Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Dwight Howard 22.9
(2011)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Dwight Howard 14.5
(2012)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2007)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Dwight Howard 1.5
(2012)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Dwight Howard 2.9
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Dwight Howard 15.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Dwight Howard 11.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Dwight Howard 1.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Dwight Howard 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Dwight Howard 1,909

John Havlicek 1,186
Dwight Howard 1,473

John Havlicek 825
Dwight Howard 149

John Havlicek 60
*
Dwight Howard 94

John Havlicek 16
*
Dwight Howard 248

John Havlicek 172
Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Dwight Howard 27.0
(2011)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Dwight Howard 15.8
(2008)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Dwight Howard 1.9
(2009)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Dwight Howard 1.4
(2015)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Dwight Howard 3.5
(2010)

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.