John Havlicek vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Isiah Thomas2
John Havlicek16
Isiah Thomas13
John Havlicek13
Isiah Thomas9
John Havlicek13
Isiah Thomas12

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Isiah Thomas1
John Havlicek4
Isiah Thomas3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Isiah Thomas5
John Havlicek5 *
Isiah Thomas0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Isiah Thomas0
John Havlicek0
Isiah Thomas1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Isiah Thomas 19.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Isiah Thomas 3.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Isiah Thomas 9.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Isiah Thomas 1.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Isiah Thomas 18,822

John Havlicek 8,007
Isiah Thomas 3,478

John Havlicek 6,114
Isiah Thomas 9,061

John Havlicek 476
*
Isiah Thomas 1,861

John Havlicek 117
*
Isiah Thomas 249

John Havlicek 1,270
Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Isiah Thomas 22.9
(1983)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Isiah Thomas 4.5
(1985)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Isiah Thomas 13.9
(1985)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Isiah Thomas 2.5
(1984)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Isiah Thomas 0.4
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Isiah Thomas 20.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Isiah Thomas 4.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Isiah Thomas 8.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Isiah Thomas 2.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Isiah Thomas 2,261

John Havlicek 1,186
Isiah Thomas 524

John Havlicek 825
Isiah Thomas 987

John Havlicek 60
*
Isiah Thomas 234

John Havlicek 16
*
Isiah Thomas 38

John Havlicek 172
Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Isiah Thomas 26.5
(1986)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Isiah Thomas 5.5
(1986)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Isiah Thomas 12.0
(1986)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Isiah Thomas 2.9
(1988)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Isiah Thomas 1.2
(1984)

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.