John Havlicek vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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
Tom Henderson:
1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Tom Henderson1
John Havlicek16
Tom Henderson9
John Havlicek13
Tom Henderson6
John Havlicek13
Tom Henderson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Tom Henderson0
John Havlicek4
Tom Henderson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Tom Henderson0
John Havlicek5 *
Tom Henderson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Tom Henderson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Tom Henderson 9.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Tom Henderson 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Tom Henderson 4.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Tom Henderson 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Tom Henderson 6,088

John Havlicek 8,007
Tom Henderson 1,494

John Havlicek 6,114
Tom Henderson 3,136

John Havlicek 476
*
Tom Henderson 760

John Havlicek 117
*
Tom Henderson 76

John Havlicek 1,270
Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tom Henderson .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Tom Henderson 14.2
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Tom Henderson 3.3
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Tom Henderson 6.9
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Tom Henderson 1.7
(1976)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Tom Henderson 0.2
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Tom Henderson 8.8

John Havlicek 6.9
Tom Henderson 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Tom Henderson 5.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Tom Henderson 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Tom Henderson 701

John Havlicek 1,186
Tom Henderson 181

John Havlicek 825
Tom Henderson 431

John Havlicek 60
*
Tom Henderson 79

John Havlicek 16
*
Tom Henderson 18

John Havlicek 172
Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Tom Henderson .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Tom Henderson 13.6
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Tom Henderson 2.7
(1982)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Tom Henderson 7.0
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Tom Henderson 1.3
(1978)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Tom Henderson 0.6
(1980)

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.