John Havlicek vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

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

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

John Havlicek

vs.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader John Havlicek 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader John Havlicek 0 Neil Johnston 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Neil Johnston - 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.