John Havlicek vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Thomas 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
Matt Thomas:
2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Matt Thomas0
John Havlicek16
Matt Thomas3
John Havlicek13
Matt Thomas2
John Havlicek13
Matt Thomas0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Matt Thomas0
John Havlicek4
Matt Thomas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Matt Thomas0
John Havlicek5 *
Matt Thomas0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Matt Thomas0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Matt Thomas 4.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Matt Thomas 1.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Matt Thomas 0.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Matt Thomas 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Matt Thomas 502

John Havlicek 8,007
Matt Thomas 155

John Havlicek 6,114
Matt Thomas 61

John Havlicek 476
*
Matt Thomas 22

John Havlicek 117
*
Matt Thomas 4

John Havlicek 1,270
Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Matt Thomas 4.9
(2020)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Matt Thomas 1.5
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Matt Thomas 0.5
(2020)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Matt Thomas 0.2
(2020)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Matt Thomas 0.1
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Matt Thomas 2.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Matt Thomas 1.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Matt Thomas 0.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Matt Thomas 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Matt Thomas 31

John Havlicek 1,186
Matt Thomas 15

John Havlicek 825
Matt Thomas 7

John Havlicek 60
*
Matt Thomas 1

John Havlicek 16
*
Matt Thomas 1

John Havlicek 172
Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Matt Thomas 3.1
(2020)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Matt Thomas 1.4
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Matt Thomas 0.7
(2020)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Matt Thomas 0.1
(2020)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Matt Thomas 0.1
(2020)

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.