John Havlicek vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Tommy Kearns 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Tommy Kearns 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.