John Havlicek vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed:
1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Lionel Malamed0
John Havlicek16
Lionel Malamed1
John Havlicek13
Lionel Malamed0
John Havlicek13
Lionel Malamed0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Lionel Malamed0
*
John Havlicek4
Lionel Malamed0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Lionel Malamed0
John Havlicek5 *
Lionel Malamed0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Lionel Malamed0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Lionel Malamed 5.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Lionel Malamed 1.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Lionel Malamed 258

John Havlicek 8,007
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 6,114
Lionel Malamed 61

John Havlicek 476
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Lionel Malamed 5.9
(1949)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Lionel Malamed 1.4
(1949)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Lionel Malamed -

John Havlicek 6.9
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Lionel Malamed -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Lionel Malamed -

John Havlicek 1,186
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 825
Lionel Malamed -

John Havlicek 60
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Lionel Malamed -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Lionel Malamed -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Lionel Malamed -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.