John Havlicek vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Steve Kerr:
1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Steve Kerr5
John Havlicek16
Steve Kerr15
John Havlicek13
Steve Kerr11
John Havlicek13
Steve Kerr0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Steve Kerr0
John Havlicek4
Steve Kerr0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Steve Kerr0
John Havlicek5 *
Steve Kerr0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Steve Kerr0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Steve Kerr 6.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Steve Kerr 1.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Kerr 1.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Steve Kerr 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Steve Kerr 5,437

John Havlicek 8,007
Steve Kerr 1,060

John Havlicek 6,114
Steve Kerr 1,658

John Havlicek 476
*
Steve Kerr 476

John Havlicek 117
*
Steve Kerr 46

John Havlicek 1,270
Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Steve Kerr 8.6
(1994)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Steve Kerr 1.6
(1992)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Steve Kerr 3.2
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Steve Kerr 0.9
(1994)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Steve Kerr 0.2
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Steve Kerr 4.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Steve Kerr 0.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Steve Kerr 1.2

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Steve Kerr 0.5

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Steve Kerr 553

John Havlicek 1,186
Steve Kerr 110

John Havlicek 825
Steve Kerr 156

John Havlicek 60
*
Steve Kerr 63

John Havlicek 16
*
Steve Kerr 3

John Havlicek 172
Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Steve Kerr 6.8
(1996)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Steve Kerr 1.4
(1994)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Steve Kerr 2.0
(1990)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Steve Kerr 0.9
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Steve Kerr 0.1
(2001)

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.