John Havlicek vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Richard Jefferson:
2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Richard Jefferson1
John Havlicek16
Richard Jefferson17
John Havlicek13
Richard Jefferson12
John Havlicek13
Richard Jefferson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Richard Jefferson0
John Havlicek4
Richard Jefferson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Richard Jefferson0
John Havlicek5 *
Richard Jefferson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Richard Jefferson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Richard Jefferson 12.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Richard Jefferson 4.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Richard Jefferson 2.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Richard Jefferson 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Richard Jefferson 14,904

John Havlicek 8,007
Richard Jefferson 4,720

John Havlicek 6,114
Richard Jefferson 2,412

John Havlicek 476
*
Richard Jefferson 787

John Havlicek 117
*
Richard Jefferson 347

John Havlicek 1,270
Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Richard Jefferson 22.6
(2008)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Richard Jefferson 7.3
(2005)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Richard Jefferson 4.0
(2005)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Richard Jefferson 1.1
(2004)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Richard Jefferson 0.6
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Richard Jefferson 10.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Richard Jefferson 4.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Richard Jefferson 1.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Richard Jefferson 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Richard Jefferson 1,511

John Havlicek 1,186
Richard Jefferson 608

John Havlicek 825
Richard Jefferson 241

John Havlicek 60
*
Richard Jefferson 87

John Havlicek 16
*
Richard Jefferson 44

John Havlicek 172
Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Richard Jefferson 22.2
(2006)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Richard Jefferson 6.4
(2003)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Richard Jefferson 4.1
(2006)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Richard Jefferson 1.3
(2004)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Richard Jefferson 0.7
(2004)

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.