John Havlicek vs. Larry Steele Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
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Larry Steele:
1971-72 to 1979-80
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Honors and Awards |
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| John Havlicek | 1 |
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| Larry Steele | 0 | |
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| John Havlicek | 0 |
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| Larry Steele | 1 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
20.8 | | |
| Larry Steele |
8.2 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.3 | | |
| Larry Steele |
2.9 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Larry Steele |
2.8 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.2 | | 
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| Larry Steele |
1.8 | |   *
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Larry Steele |
0.2 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
26,395 | | |
| Larry Steele |
5,009 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
8,007 | | |
| Larry Steele |
1,781 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6,114 | | |
| Larry Steele |
1,719 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
476 | |
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| Larry Steele |
846 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
117 | |
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| Larry Steele |
96 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
1,270 | | |
| Larry Steele |
610 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.439 | | |
| Larry Steele |
.483 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Larry Steele |
.000 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
.815 | | |
| Larry Steele |
.796 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
28.9 | | (1971) | |
| Larry Steele |
10.3 | | (1977) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.0 | | (1971) | |
| Larry Steele |
3.9 | | (1972) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1971) | |
| Larry Steele |
4.2 | | (1980) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| Larry Steele |
2.7 | | (1974) | *
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1974) |
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| Larry Steele |
0.4 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
22.0 | | |
| Larry Steele |
6.9 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.9 | | |
| Larry Steele |
2.4 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Larry Steele |
1.4 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.1 | |
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| Larry Steele |
1.0 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Larry Steele |
0.1 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
3,776 | | |
| Larry Steele |
185 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,186 | | |
| Larry Steele |
64 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
825 | | |
| Larry Steele |
39 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
60 | |
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| Larry Steele |
26 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
16 | |
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| Larry Steele |
2 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
172 | | |
| Larry Steele |
27 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.436 | | |
| Larry Steele |
.424 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Larry Steele |
- | | *
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| John Havlicek |
.836 | | |
| Larry Steele |
.823 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
27.4 | | (1967) | |
| Larry Steele |
13.3 | | (1979) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.9 | | (1969) | |
| Larry Steele |
4.3 | | (1978) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| Larry Steele |
2.3 | | (1979) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.5 | | (1975) |
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| Larry Steele |
3.3 | | (1979) | *
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1977) |
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| Larry Steele |
0.3 | | (1978) | *
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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. 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. |
