Kobe Bryant vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 John Havlicek 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 John Havlicek 8

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 John Havlicek 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

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.