John Havlicek vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jackson 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
Phil Jackson:
1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Phil Jackson2
John Havlicek16
Phil Jackson12
John Havlicek13
Phil Jackson8
John Havlicek13
Phil Jackson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Phil Jackson0
*
John Havlicek4
Phil Jackson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Phil Jackson0
John Havlicek5 *
Phil Jackson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Phil Jackson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Phil Jackson 6.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Phil Jackson 4.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Phil Jackson 1.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Phil Jackson 0.6

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Phil Jackson 0.4

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Phil Jackson 5,428

John Havlicek 8,007
Phil Jackson 3,454

John Havlicek 6,114
Phil Jackson 898

John Havlicek 476
*
Phil Jackson 281

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Phil Jackson 199

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Phil Jackson .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Phil Jackson 11.1
(1974)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Phil Jackson 7.7
(1975)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Phil Jackson 1.7
(1975)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Phil Jackson 1.1
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Phil Jackson 0.8
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Phil Jackson 7.7

John Havlicek 6.9
Phil Jackson 4.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Phil Jackson 0.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Phil Jackson 0.8

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Phil Jackson 0.3

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Phil Jackson 515

John Havlicek 1,186
Phil Jackson 284

John Havlicek 825
Phil Jackson 63

John Havlicek 60
*
Phil Jackson 18

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Phil Jackson 8

*
John Havlicek 172
Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Phil Jackson -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Phil Jackson 11.3
(1974)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Phil Jackson 8.3
(1975)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Phil Jackson 1.4
(1973)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Phil Jackson 1.3
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Phil Jackson 1.0
(1975)

*
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.