Walter Davis vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 John Havlicek 8

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 John Havlicek 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Walter Davis 78 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.