John Havlicek vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu:
2006-07 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0
John Havlicek16
Pops Mensah-Bonsu4
John Havlicek13
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0
John Havlicek13
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0
John Havlicek4
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0
John Havlicek5 *
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Pops Mensah-Bonsu0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181

John Havlicek 8,007
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180

John Havlicek 6,114
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11

John Havlicek 476
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

John Havlicek 117
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

John Havlicek 1,270
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0
(2009)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1
(2009)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3
(2011)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4
(2009)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5
(2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 6.9
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 4.8
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 1,186
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 825
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 60
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 16
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 172
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

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.