John Havlicek vs. George Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Thompson 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.

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * George Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 George Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 George Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * George Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 George Thompson 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 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 George Thompson 181

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 George Thompson 225

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * George Thompson 66

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * George Thompson 6

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 George Thompson -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 George Thompson -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * George Thompson -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * George Thompson -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * George Thompson -

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.