John Havlicek vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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
Morris Peterson:
2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Morris Peterson0
John Havlicek16
Morris Peterson11
John Havlicek13
Morris Peterson5
John Havlicek13
Morris Peterson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Morris Peterson0
John Havlicek4
Morris Peterson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Morris Peterson0
John Havlicek5 *
Morris Peterson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Morris Peterson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Morris Peterson 10.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Morris Peterson 3.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Morris Peterson 1.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Morris Peterson 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Morris Peterson 7,628

John Havlicek 8,007
Morris Peterson 2,483

John Havlicek 6,114
Morris Peterson 1,090

John Havlicek 476
*
Morris Peterson 639

John Havlicek 117
*
Morris Peterson 136

John Havlicek 1,270
Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Morris Peterson 16.8
(2006)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Morris Peterson 4.6
(2006)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Morris Peterson 2.4
(2002)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Morris Peterson 1.3
(2006)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Morris Peterson 0.4
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Morris Peterson 6.7

John Havlicek 6.9
Morris Peterson 2.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Morris Peterson 1.1

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Morris Peterson 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Morris Peterson 222

John Havlicek 1,186
Morris Peterson 87

John Havlicek 825
Morris Peterson 36

John Havlicek 60
*
Morris Peterson 20

John Havlicek 16
*
Morris Peterson 8

John Havlicek 172
Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Morris Peterson 9.2
(2002)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Morris Peterson 4.5
(2007)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Morris Peterson 2.2
(2002)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Morris Peterson 1.0
(2002)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Morris Peterson 0.6
(2002)

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.