John Havlicek vs. Hank McDowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hank McDowell 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
Hank McDowell:
1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Hank McDowell0
John Havlicek16
Hank McDowell6
John Havlicek13
Hank McDowell2
John Havlicek13
Hank McDowell0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Hank McDowell0
John Havlicek4
Hank McDowell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Hank McDowell0
John Havlicek5 *
Hank McDowell0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Hank McDowell0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Hank McDowell 2.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Hank McDowell 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Hank McDowell 0.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Hank McDowell 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Hank McDowell 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Hank McDowell 600

John Havlicek 8,007
Hank McDowell 464

John Havlicek 6,114
Hank McDowell 98

John Havlicek 476
*
Hank McDowell 34

John Havlicek 117
*
Hank McDowell 29

John Havlicek 1,270
Hank McDowell 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Hank McDowell .451

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Hank McDowell .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Hank McDowell .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Hank McDowell 3.6
(1984)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Hank McDowell 3.3
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Hank McDowell 0.7
(1982)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Hank McDowell 0.3
(1987)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Hank McDowell 0.3
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Hank McDowell 0.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Hank McDowell 0.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Hank McDowell 0.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Hank McDowell 0.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Hank McDowell 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Hank McDowell 9

John Havlicek 1,186
Hank McDowell 10

John Havlicek 825
Hank McDowell 4

John Havlicek 60
*
Hank McDowell 0

John Havlicek 16
*
Hank McDowell 0

John Havlicek 172
Hank McDowell 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Hank McDowell .250

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Hank McDowell -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Hank McDowell .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Hank McDowell 0.7
(1986)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Hank McDowell 1.0
(1983)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Hank McDowell 1.0
(1983)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Hank McDowell 0.0
(1986)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Hank McDowell 0.0
(1986)

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.