John Havlicek vs. Henry James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry James 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
Henry James:
1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Henry James0
John Havlicek16
Henry James7
John Havlicek13
Henry James2
John Havlicek13
Henry James0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Henry James0
John Havlicek4
Henry James0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Henry James0
John Havlicek5 *
Henry James0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Henry James0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Henry James 6.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Henry James 1.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Henry James 0.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Henry James 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Henry James 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Henry James 1,292

John Havlicek 8,007
Henry James 318

John Havlicek 6,114
Henry James 87

John Havlicek 476
*
Henry James 48

John Havlicek 117
*
Henry James 18

John Havlicek 1,270
Henry James 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Henry James .414

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Henry James .378

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Henry James .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Henry James 8.1
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Henry James 2.1
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Henry James 0.9
(1991)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Henry James 0.4
(1991)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Henry James 0.2
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Henry James 0.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Henry James 0.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Henry James 0.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Henry James 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Henry James 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Henry James 12

John Havlicek 1,186
Henry James 3

John Havlicek 825
Henry James 4

John Havlicek 60
*
Henry James 2

John Havlicek 16
*
Henry James 0

John Havlicek 172
Henry James 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Henry James .174

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Henry James .222

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Henry James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Henry James 1.0
(1997)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Henry James 0.3
(1992)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Henry James 0.3
(1997)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Henry James 0.1
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Henry James 0.0
(1997)

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.