John Havlicek vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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
Jim McIlvaine:
1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jim McIlvaine0
John Havlicek16
Jim McIlvaine7
John Havlicek13
Jim McIlvaine2
John Havlicek13
Jim McIlvaine0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Jim McIlvaine0
John Havlicek4
Jim McIlvaine0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Jim McIlvaine0
John Havlicek5 *
Jim McIlvaine0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Jim McIlvaine0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jim McIlvaine 2.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Jim McIlvaine 3.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Jim McIlvaine 0.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jim McIlvaine 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jim McIlvaine 1,072

John Havlicek 8,007
Jim McIlvaine 1,243

John Havlicek 6,114
Jim McIlvaine 105

John Havlicek 476
*
Jim McIlvaine 136

John Havlicek 117
*
Jim McIlvaine 691

John Havlicek 1,270
Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jim McIlvaine 3.8
(1997)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jim McIlvaine 4.0
(1997)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jim McIlvaine 0.5
(2000)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jim McIlvaine 0.5
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jim McIlvaine 2.1
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jim McIlvaine 2.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Jim McIlvaine 1.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Jim McIlvaine 0.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jim McIlvaine 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jim McIlvaine 22

John Havlicek 1,186
Jim McIlvaine 12

John Havlicek 825
Jim McIlvaine 1

John Havlicek 60
*
Jim McIlvaine 3

John Havlicek 16
*
Jim McIlvaine 8

John Havlicek 172
Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jim McIlvaine 2.2
(1998)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jim McIlvaine 1.7
(1998)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jim McIlvaine 0.2
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jim McIlvaine 0.3
(1998)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Jim McIlvaine 1.0
(1998)

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.