Maurice Cheeks vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Maurice Cheeks 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
Maurice Cheeks:
1978-79 to 1992-93
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Maurice Cheeks1
John Havlicek8
Maurice Cheeks15
John Havlicek16
Maurice Cheeks13
John Havlicek13
Maurice Cheeks4
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Maurice Cheeks0
John Havlicek1
*
Maurice Cheeks0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks0
John Havlicek11
Maurice Cheeks4
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Maurice Cheeks5
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 11.1
John Havlicek 20.8

Maurice Cheeks 2.8
John Havlicek 6.3

Maurice Cheeks 6.7
John Havlicek 4.8

Maurice Cheeks 2.1
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 12,195
John Havlicek 26,395

Maurice Cheeks 3,088
John Havlicek 8,007

Maurice Cheeks 7,392
John Havlicek 6,114

Maurice Cheeks 2,310
John Havlicek 476

*
Maurice Cheeks 294
John Havlicek 117

*
Maurice Cheeks 1,101
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .523
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .255
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .793
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 15.6
(1987)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Maurice Cheeks 3.5
(1980)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Maurice Cheeks 9.2
(1986)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Maurice Cheeks 2.6
(1987)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.5
(1981)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Maurice Cheeks 14.4
John Havlicek 22.0

Maurice Cheeks 3.4
John Havlicek 6.9

Maurice Cheeks 6.9
John Havlicek 4.8

Maurice Cheeks 2.2
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.3
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Maurice Cheeks 1,910
John Havlicek 3,776

Maurice Cheeks 453
John Havlicek 1,186

Maurice Cheeks 922
John Havlicek 825

Maurice Cheeks 295
John Havlicek 60

*
Maurice Cheeks 45
John Havlicek 16

*
Maurice Cheeks 133
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .512
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .098
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Maurice Cheeks .777
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Maurice Cheeks 20.8
(1986)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Maurice Cheeks 4.7
(1986)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Maurice Cheeks 13.0
(1989)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Maurice Cheeks 4.1
(1979)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Maurice Cheeks 0.8
(1987)
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. 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.