John Havlicek vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Lou Williams:
2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Lou Williams0
John Havlicek16
Lou Williams17
John Havlicek13
Lou Williams10
John Havlicek13
Lou Williams0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Lou Williams0
John Havlicek4
Lou Williams0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Lou Williams0
John Havlicek5 *
Lou Williams0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Lou Williams0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Lou Williams 13.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Lou Williams 2.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Lou Williams 3.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Lou Williams 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Lou Williams 15,593

John Havlicek 8,007
Lou Williams 2,484

John Havlicek 6,114
Lou Williams 3,789

John Havlicek 476
*
Lou Williams 952

John Havlicek 117
*
Lou Williams 192

John Havlicek 1,270
Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Lou Williams 22.6
(2018)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Lou Williams 3.1
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Lou Williams 5.6
(2020)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Lou Williams 1.3
(2010)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Lou Williams 0.3
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Lou Williams 11.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Lou Williams 2.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Lou Williams 2.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Lou Williams 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Lou Williams 1,015

John Havlicek 1,186
Lou Williams 199

John Havlicek 825
Lou Williams 250

John Havlicek 60
*
Lou Williams 74

John Havlicek 16
*
Lou Williams 7

John Havlicek 172
Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Lou Williams 21.7
(2019)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Lou Williams 3.2
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Lou Williams 7.7
(2019)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Lou Williams 1.5
(2015)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Lou Williams 0.2
(2019)

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.