John Havlicek vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson 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
Marques Johnson:
1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Marques Johnson0
John Havlicek16
Marques Johnson11
John Havlicek13
Marques Johnson6
John Havlicek13
Marques Johnson5

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Marques Johnson0
John Havlicek4
Marques Johnson1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Marques Johnson3
John Havlicek5 *
Marques Johnson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Marques Johnson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Marques Johnson 20.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Marques Johnson 7.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Marques Johnson 3.6

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Marques Johnson 1.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Marques Johnson 13,892

John Havlicek 8,007
Marques Johnson 4,817

John Havlicek 6,114
Marques Johnson 2,502

John Havlicek 476
*
Marques Johnson 888

John Havlicek 117
*
Marques Johnson 525

John Havlicek 1,270
Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Marques Johnson .152

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Marques Johnson 25.6
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Marques Johnson 10.6
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Marques Johnson 4.6
(1981)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Marques Johnson 1.6
(1984)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Marques Johnson 1.3
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Marques Johnson 21.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Marques Johnson 7.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Marques Johnson 3.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Marques Johnson 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Marques Johnson 1,163

John Havlicek 1,186
Marques Johnson 427

John Havlicek 825
Marques Johnson 198

John Havlicek 60
*
Marques Johnson 56

John Havlicek 16
*
Marques Johnson 45

John Havlicek 172
Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Marques Johnson .231

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Marques Johnson 24.7
(1981)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Marques Johnson 12.4
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Marques Johnson 4.9
(1981)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Marques Johnson 1.4
(1981)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Marques Johnson 1.9
(1978)

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.