John Havlicek vs. Sam Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Smith 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
Sam Smith:
1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Sam Smith0
John Havlicek16
Sam Smith2
John Havlicek13
Sam Smith0
John Havlicek13
Sam Smith0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Sam Smith0
John Havlicek4
Sam Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Sam Smith0
John Havlicek5 *
Sam Smith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Sam Smith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Sam Smith 6.8

John Havlicek 6.3
Sam Smith 1.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Smith 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Sam Smith 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Sam Smith 315

John Havlicek 8,007
Sam Smith 63

John Havlicek 6,114
Sam Smith 58

John Havlicek 476
*
Sam Smith 33

John Havlicek 117
*
Sam Smith 14

John Havlicek 1,270
Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Smith .229

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Sam Smith 8.6
(1980)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Sam Smith 1.8
(1980)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Sam Smith 1.4
(1980)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Sam Smith 0.8
(1980)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Sam Smith 0.4
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 6.9
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 4.8
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 1,186
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 825
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 60
*
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 16
*
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 172
Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Sam Smith -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Sam Smith -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Sam Smith -

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.