John Havlicek vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.