John Havlicek vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 John Starks 9

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 John Starks 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * John Starks 106

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 John Starks 271

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 John Starks 393

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * John Starks 9

Total Games John Havlicek 172 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.