John Havlicek vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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
Kelly Tripucka:
1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Kelly Tripucka0
John Havlicek16
Kelly Tripucka10
John Havlicek13
Kelly Tripucka5
John Havlicek13
Kelly Tripucka2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Kelly Tripucka0
John Havlicek4
Kelly Tripucka0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Kelly Tripucka0
John Havlicek5 *
Kelly Tripucka0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Kelly Tripucka0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Kelly Tripucka 17.2

John Havlicek 6.3
Kelly Tripucka 3.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Kelly Tripucka 3.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Kelly Tripucka 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Kelly Tripucka 12,142

John Havlicek 8,007
Kelly Tripucka 2,703

John Havlicek 6,114
Kelly Tripucka 2,090

John Havlicek 476
*
Kelly Tripucka 678

John Havlicek 117
*
Kelly Tripucka 137

John Havlicek 1,270
Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Kelly Tripucka 26.5
(1983)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Kelly Tripucka 5.4
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Kelly Tripucka 4.1
(1983)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Kelly Tripucka 1.2
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Kelly Tripucka 0.3
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Kelly Tripucka 15.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Kelly Tripucka 3.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Kelly Tripucka 2.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Kelly Tripucka 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Kelly Tripucka 391

John Havlicek 1,186
Kelly Tripucka 93

John Havlicek 825
Kelly Tripucka 57

John Havlicek 60
*
Kelly Tripucka 22

John Havlicek 16
*
Kelly Tripucka 5

John Havlicek 172
Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Kelly Tripucka 27.4
(1984)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Kelly Tripucka 5.8
(1986)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Kelly Tripucka 3.2
(1985)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Kelly Tripucka 2.2
(1984)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Kelly Tripucka 0.5
(1986)

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.