John Havlicek vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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 Smith:
1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Larry Smith0
John Havlicek16
Larry Smith13
John Havlicek13
Larry Smith5
John Havlicek13
Larry Smith0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Larry Smith0
John Havlicek4
Larry Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Larry Smith0
John Havlicek5 *
Larry Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Larry Smith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Larry Smith 6.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Larry Smith 9.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Smith 1.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Larry Smith 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Larry Smith 5,904

John Havlicek 8,007
Larry Smith 8,125

John Havlicek 6,114
Larry Smith 941

John Havlicek 476
*
Larry Smith 699

John Havlicek 117
*
Larry Smith 457

John Havlicek 1,270
Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Larry Smith 11.1
(1985)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Larry Smith 12.1
(1981)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Larry Smith 1.5
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Larry Smith 1.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Larry Smith 0.8
(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Larry Smith 4.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Larry Smith 7.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Larry Smith 1.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Larry Smith 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Larry Smith 132

John Havlicek 1,186
Larry Smith 219

John Havlicek 825
Larry Smith 43

John Havlicek 60
*
Larry Smith 27

John Havlicek 16
*
Larry Smith 20

John Havlicek 172
Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Larry Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Larry Smith 10.3
(1987)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Larry Smith 13.7
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Larry Smith 2.0
(1989)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Larry Smith 1.2
(1987)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Larry Smith 1.4
(1989)

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.