John Havlicek vs. Shelvin Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelvin Mack 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
Shelvin Mack:
2011-12 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Shelvin Mack0
John Havlicek16
Shelvin Mack8
John Havlicek13
Shelvin Mack4
John Havlicek13
Shelvin Mack0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Shelvin Mack0
John Havlicek4
Shelvin Mack0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Shelvin Mack0
John Havlicek5 *
Shelvin Mack0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Shelvin Mack0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Shelvin Mack 6.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Shelvin Mack 2.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Shelvin Mack 3.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Shelvin Mack 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Shelvin Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Shelvin Mack 2,997

John Havlicek 8,007
Shelvin Mack 894

John Havlicek 6,114
Shelvin Mack 1,421

John Havlicek 476
*
Shelvin Mack 300

John Havlicek 117
*
Shelvin Mack 24

John Havlicek 1,270
Shelvin Mack 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Shelvin Mack .423

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Shelvin Mack .330

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Shelvin Mack .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Shelvin Mack 8.6
(2016)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Shelvin Mack 2.5
(2016)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Shelvin Mack 3.9
(2018)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Shelvin Mack 0.8
(2019)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Shelvin Mack 0.1
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Shelvin Mack 5.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Shelvin Mack 1.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Shelvin Mack 2.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Shelvin Mack 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Shelvin Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Shelvin Mack 160

John Havlicek 1,186
Shelvin Mack 56

John Havlicek 825
Shelvin Mack 60

John Havlicek 60
*
Shelvin Mack 16

John Havlicek 16
*
Shelvin Mack 0

John Havlicek 172
Shelvin Mack 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Shelvin Mack .382

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Shelvin Mack .368

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Shelvin Mack .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Shelvin Mack 8.1
(2014)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Shelvin Mack 2.8
(2017)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Shelvin Mack 3.6
(2014)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Shelvin Mack 0.8
(2015)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Shelvin Mack 0.0
(2017)

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.