John Havlicek vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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
Larry Sanders:
2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Larry Sanders0
John Havlicek16
Larry Sanders6
John Havlicek13
Larry Sanders1
John Havlicek13
Larry Sanders0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Larry Sanders0
John Havlicek4
Larry Sanders0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Larry Sanders0
John Havlicek5 *
Larry Sanders0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Larry Sanders0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Larry Sanders 6.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Larry Sanders 5.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Sanders 0.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Larry Sanders 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Larry Sanders 1,520

John Havlicek 8,007
Larry Sanders 1,345

John Havlicek 6,114
Larry Sanders 174

John Havlicek 476
*
Larry Sanders 152

John Havlicek 117
*
Larry Sanders 429

John Havlicek 1,270
Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Larry Sanders 9.8
(2013)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Larry Sanders 9.5
(2013)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Larry Sanders 1.2
(2013)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Larry Sanders 1.0
(2015)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Larry Sanders 2.8
(2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Larry Sanders 10.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Larry Sanders 8.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Sanders 1.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Larry Sanders 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Larry Sanders 43

John Havlicek 1,186
Larry Sanders 33

John Havlicek 825
Larry Sanders 5

John Havlicek 60
*
Larry Sanders 3

John Havlicek 16
*
Larry Sanders 5

John Havlicek 172
Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Larry Sanders 10.8
(2013)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Larry Sanders 8.3
(2013)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Larry Sanders 1.3
(2013)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Larry Sanders 0.8
(2013)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Larry Sanders 1.3
(2013)

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.