John Havlicek vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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
Jerry Sloan:
1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jerry Sloan0
John Havlicek16
Jerry Sloan11
John Havlicek13
Jerry Sloan9
John Havlicek13
Jerry Sloan2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Jerry Sloan0
*
John Havlicek4
Jerry Sloan0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Jerry Sloan0
John Havlicek5 *
Jerry Sloan4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Jerry Sloan6
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jerry Sloan 14.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Jerry Sloan 7.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Jerry Sloan 2.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jerry Sloan 2.2

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jerry Sloan 0.2

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jerry Sloan 10,571

John Havlicek 8,007
Jerry Sloan 5,615

John Havlicek 6,114
Jerry Sloan 1,925

John Havlicek 476
*
Jerry Sloan 381

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Jerry Sloan 32

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jerry Sloan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jerry Sloan 18.3
(1971)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jerry Sloan 9.1
(1967)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jerry Sloan 3.5
(1969)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jerry Sloan 2.4
(1974)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jerry Sloan 13.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Jerry Sloan 7.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Jerry Sloan 2.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jerry Sloan 1.4

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jerry Sloan 0.1

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jerry Sloan 716

John Havlicek 1,186
Jerry Sloan 412

John Havlicek 825
Jerry Sloan 109

John Havlicek 60
*
Jerry Sloan 27

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Jerry Sloan 1

*
John Havlicek 172
Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jerry Sloan -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jerry Sloan 17.0
(1971)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jerry Sloan 10.3
(1974)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jerry Sloan 3.0
(1966)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jerry Sloan 1.5
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1974)

*
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.