John Havlicek vs. Wayman Tisdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayman Tisdale 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Wayman Tisdale:
1985-86 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Wayman Tisdale0
John Havlicek16
Wayman Tisdale12
John Havlicek13
Wayman Tisdale4
John Havlicek13
Wayman Tisdale0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Wayman Tisdale0
John Havlicek4
Wayman Tisdale0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Wayman Tisdale0
John Havlicek5 *
Wayman Tisdale0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Wayman Tisdale0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Wayman Tisdale 15.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Wayman Tisdale 6.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Wayman Tisdale 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Wayman Tisdale 0.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wayman Tisdale 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Wayman Tisdale 12,878

John Havlicek 8,007
Wayman Tisdale 5,117

John Havlicek 6,114
Wayman Tisdale 1,077

John Havlicek 476
*
Wayman Tisdale 464

John Havlicek 117
*
Wayman Tisdale 500

John Havlicek 1,270
Wayman Tisdale 840

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Wayman Tisdale .505

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Wayman Tisdale .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Wayman Tisdale 22.3
(1990)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Wayman Tisdale 7.7
(1989)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Wayman Tisdale 2.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Wayman Tisdale 0.8
(1992)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Wayman Tisdale 1.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Wayman Tisdale 7.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Wayman Tisdale 2.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Wayman Tisdale 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Wayman Tisdale 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Wayman Tisdale 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Wayman Tisdale 157

John Havlicek 1,186
Wayman Tisdale 57

John Havlicek 825
Wayman Tisdale 22

John Havlicek 60
*
Wayman Tisdale 2

John Havlicek 16
*
Wayman Tisdale 5

John Havlicek 172
Wayman Tisdale 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Wayman Tisdale .456

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Wayman Tisdale .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Wayman Tisdale .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Wayman Tisdale 12.8
(1987)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Wayman Tisdale 4.0
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Wayman Tisdale 2.3
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Wayman Tisdale 0.3
(1996)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Wayman Tisdale 0.4
(1995)

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.