John Havlicek vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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.

Red Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Red Kerr 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Red Kerr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Red Kerr 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Red Kerr 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Red Kerr 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Red Kerr - 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.