John Havlicek vs. Eric Montross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Montross 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
Eric Montross:
1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Eric Montross0
John Havlicek16
Eric Montross8
John Havlicek13
Eric Montross4
John Havlicek13
Eric Montross0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Eric Montross0
John Havlicek4
Eric Montross0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Eric Montross0
John Havlicek5 *
Eric Montross0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Eric Montross0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Eric Montross 4.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Eric Montross 4.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Eric Montross 0.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Eric Montross 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Eric Montross 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Eric Montross 2,071

John Havlicek 8,007
Eric Montross 2,159

John Havlicek 6,114
Eric Montross 207

John Havlicek 476
*
Eric Montross 122

John Havlicek 117
*
Eric Montross 275

John Havlicek 1,270
Eric Montross 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Eric Montross .490

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Eric Montross .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Eric Montross .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Eric Montross 10.0
(1995)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Eric Montross 7.3
(1995)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Eric Montross 0.8
(1997)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Eric Montross 0.4
(1995)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Eric Montross 0.9
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Eric Montross 1.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Eric Montross 2.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Eric Montross 0.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Eric Montross 0.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Eric Montross 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Eric Montross 24

John Havlicek 1,186
Eric Montross 34

John Havlicek 825
Eric Montross 1

John Havlicek 60
*
Eric Montross 0

John Havlicek 16
*
Eric Montross 5

John Havlicek 172
Eric Montross 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Eric Montross .455

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Eric Montross -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Eric Montross .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Eric Montross 3.3
(1995)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Eric Montross 2.6
(1999)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Eric Montross 0.2
(2001)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Eric Montross 0.0
(2001)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Eric Montross 0.6
(2001)

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.