Rickey Green vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Rickey Green 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
Rickey Green:
1977-78 to 1991-92
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rickey Green0
John Havlicek8
Rickey Green14
John Havlicek16
Rickey Green8
John Havlicek13
Rickey Green1
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Rickey Green0
John Havlicek1
*
Rickey Green0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rickey Green0
John Havlicek11
Rickey Green0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Rickey Green0
John Havlicek8
Rickey Green1
John Havlicek0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rickey Green 9.4
John Havlicek 20.8

Rickey Green 1.9
John Havlicek 6.3

Rickey Green 5.5
John Havlicek 4.8

Rickey Green 1.4
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Rickey Green 0.1
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Rickey Green 8,870
John Havlicek 26,395

Rickey Green 1,819
John Havlicek 8,007

Rickey Green 5,221
John Havlicek 6,114

Rickey Green 1,348
John Havlicek 476

*
Rickey Green 51
John Havlicek 117

*
Rickey Green 946
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rickey Green .469
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Rickey Green .207
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rickey Green .807
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rickey Green 14.8
(1982)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Rickey Green 3.0
(1982)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Rickey Green 9.2
(1984)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Rickey Green 2.8
(1983)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Rickey Green 0.2
(1984)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rickey Green 8.8
John Havlicek 22.0

Rickey Green 1.9
John Havlicek 6.9

Rickey Green 5.3
John Havlicek 4.8

Rickey Green 0.9
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Rickey Green 0.1
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Rickey Green 485
John Havlicek 3,776

Rickey Green 105
John Havlicek 1,186

Rickey Green 294
John Havlicek 825

Rickey Green 50
John Havlicek 60

*
Rickey Green 4
John Havlicek 16

*
Rickey Green 55
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rickey Green .455
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Rickey Green .350
*
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Rickey Green .847
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rickey Green 15.0
(1985)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Rickey Green 3.1
(1984)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Rickey Green 9.5
(1986)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Rickey Green 1.7
(1984)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Rickey Green 0.4
(1984)
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.