John Havlicek vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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
Woody Sauldsberry:
1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Woody Sauldsberry1
John Havlicek16
Woody Sauldsberry7
John Havlicek13
Woody Sauldsberry3
John Havlicek13
Woody Sauldsberry1

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Woody Sauldsberry0
*
John Havlicek4
Woody Sauldsberry0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Woody Sauldsberry0
John Havlicek5 *
Woody Sauldsberry0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Woody Sauldsberry0
John Havlicek0
Woody Sauldsberry1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

John Havlicek 8,007
Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

John Havlicek 6,114
Woody Sauldsberry 498

John Havlicek 476
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Woody Sauldsberry 15.4
(1959)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Woody Sauldsberry 11.5
(1959)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Woody Sauldsberry 1.6
(1960)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Woody Sauldsberry 383

John Havlicek 1,186
Woody Sauldsberry 259

John Havlicek 825
Woody Sauldsberry 52

John Havlicek 60
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Woody Sauldsberry 13.7
(1961)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Woody Sauldsberry 10.9
(1958)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Woody Sauldsberry 2.8
(1961)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Woody Sauldsberry -

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.