John Havlicek vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Lance Stephenson:
2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Lance Stephenson0
John Havlicek16
Lance Stephenson10
John Havlicek13
Lance Stephenson6
John Havlicek13
Lance Stephenson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Lance Stephenson0
John Havlicek4
Lance Stephenson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Lance Stephenson0
John Havlicek5 *
Lance Stephenson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Lance Stephenson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Lance Stephenson 8.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Lance Stephenson 4.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Lance Stephenson 2.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Lance Stephenson 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Lance Stephenson 4,738

John Havlicek 8,007
Lance Stephenson 2,251

John Havlicek 6,114
Lance Stephenson 1,621

John Havlicek 476
*
Lance Stephenson 357

John Havlicek 117
*
Lance Stephenson 76

John Havlicek 1,270
Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Lance Stephenson 13.8
(2014)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Lance Stephenson 7.2
(2014)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Lance Stephenson 4.6
(2014)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Lance Stephenson 1.0
(2013)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Lance Stephenson 0.2
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Lance Stephenson 11.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Lance Stephenson 5.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Lance Stephenson 3.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Lance Stephenson 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Lance Stephenson 633

John Havlicek 1,186
Lance Stephenson 321

John Havlicek 825
Lance Stephenson 182

John Havlicek 60
*
Lance Stephenson 44

John Havlicek 16
*
Lance Stephenson 7

John Havlicek 172
Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Lance Stephenson 16.0
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Lance Stephenson 7.6
(2013)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Lance Stephenson 4.2
(2014)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Lance Stephenson 1.2
(2013)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Lance Stephenson 0.2
(2014)

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.