John Havlicek vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Smith 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Josh Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Josh Smith 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 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Josh Smith 107

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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.