John Havlicek vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.