John Havlicek vs. Donyell Marshall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donyell Marshall and John Havlicek, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

John Havlicek played 16 years in the NBA, 1 more than Donyell Marshall, who played 15. John Havlicek had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Donyell Marshall had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
John Havlicek 16 13 1962-63 to 1977-78
Donyell Marshall 15 5 1994-95 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1962-631994-95
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 80 27.5 14.3 - - 6.7 2.2 - - - 2.4 6.0 13.6 .445 - - - 2.2 3.0 .728
Donyell Marshall 72 29.0 12.6 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.5 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.2 4.8 12.2 .394 1.0 3.4 .284 2.0 3.1 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 11 23.1 11.8 - - 4.8 1.5 - - - 2.5 5.1 11.4 .448 - - - 1.6 2.5 .667
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1963-641995-96
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 80 32.3 19.9 - - 5.4 3.0 - - - 2.8 8.0 19.2 .417 - - - 3.9 5.3 .746
Donyell Marshall 62 15.1 5.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.1 .398 0.5 1.5 .298 1.0 1.3 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 10 28.9 15.7 - - 4.3 3.2 - - - 2.6 6.1 15.9 .384 - - - 3.5 4.4 .795
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 3

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1964-651996-97
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 75 28.9 18.3 - - 4.9 2.7 - - - 2.7 7.6 18.9 .401 - - - 3.1 4.2 .744
Donyell Marshall 61 16.8 7.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.6 2.9 6.9 .413 0.6 1.8 .315 1.0 1.6 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 12 33.8 18.5 - - 7.3 2.4 - - - 3.7 7.3 20.8 .352 - - - 3.8 4.6 .836
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1965-661997-98
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 71 30.6 18.8 - - 6.0 3.0 - - - 2.2 7.5 18.7 .399 - - - 3.9 4.9 .785
Donyell Marshall 73 35.8 15.4 2.9 5.7 8.6 2.2 1.3 1.0 2.0 3.1 6.2 14.9 .414 0.9 2.8 .313 2.2 3.0 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 17 42.3 23.6 - - 9.1 4.1 - - - 4.1 9.0 22.0 .409 - - - 5.6 6.6 .841
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 5

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1966-671998-99
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 81 32.1 21.4 - - 6.6 3.4 - - - 2.6 8.4 19.0 .444 - - - 4.5 5.4 .828
Donyell Marshall 48 26.0 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.7 2.6 4.3 10.3 .421 0.5 1.5 .361 1.8 2.5 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 9 36.7 27.4 - - 8.1 3.1 - - - 3.3 10.6 23.6 .448 - - - 6.3 7.9 .803
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 6

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1967-681999-00
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 35.6 20.7 - - 6.7 4.7 - - - 2.9 8.1 18.9 .429 - - - 4.5 5.5 .812
Donyell Marshall 64 32.4 14.2 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.8 5.2 13.1 .394 0.8 2.2 .355 3.1 4.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 19 45.4 25.9 - - 8.6 7.5 - - - 3.5 9.7 21.4 .452 - - - 6.6 7.9 .828
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1968-692000-01
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 38.7 21.6 - - 7.0 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.4 20.8 .405 - - - 4.7 6.0 .780
Donyell Marshall 81 28.7 13.6 2.1 4.9 7.0 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 5.3 10.5 .503 0.5 1.6 .320 2.5 3.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 18 47.2 25.4 - - 9.9 5.6 - - - 3.2 9.4 21.2 .445 - - - 6.6 7.7 .855
Donyell Marshall 5 31.8 10.4 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 3.8 4.4 10.8 .407 0.2 1.6 .125 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1969-702001-02
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 81 41.6 24.2 - - 7.8 6.8 - - - 2.6 9.1 19.6 .464 - - - 6.0 7.1 .844
Donyell Marshall 58 30.2 14.8 2.7 4.9 7.6 1.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.6 5.9 11.4 .519 0.2 0.7 .310 2.8 3.9 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Donyell Marshall 4 31.3 14.3 3.5 4.3 7.8 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 5.3 12.5 .420 0.8 1.5 .500 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1970-712002-03
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 81 45.4 28.9 - - 9.0 7.5 - - - 2.5 11.0 24.5 .450 - - - 6.8 8.4 .818
Donyell Marshall 78 30.5 13.4 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.7 3.0 5.4 11.8 .459 0.4 1.1 .379 2.1 2.8 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 10

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1971-722003-04
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 45.1 27.5 - - 8.2 7.5 - - - 2.2 10.9 23.9 .458 - - - 5.6 6.7 .834
Donyell Marshall 82 36.4 14.7 2.6 7.3 9.9 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.4 3.0 5.7 12.4 .461 1.6 4.0 .403 1.6 2.2 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 11 47.0 27.4 - - 8.4 6.4 - - - 3.2 9.8 21.4 .460 - - - 7.7 9.0 .859
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 11

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1972-732004-05
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 80 42.1 23.8 - - 7.1 6.6 - - - 2.4 9.6 21.3 .450 - - - 4.6 5.4 .858
Donyell Marshall 65 25.3 11.5 1.5 5.1 6.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 2.1 4.0 9.1 .443 2.3 5.6 .416 1.1 1.4 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 12 39.9 23.8 - - 5.2 5.4 - - - 2.0 9.3 19.6 .477 - - - 5.1 6.2 .824
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 12

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1973-742005-06
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 76 40.7 22.6 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.9 1.3 0.4 - 2.6 9.0 19.8 .456 - - - 4.6 5.5 .832
Donyell Marshall 81 25.6 9.3 1.3 4.8 6.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.3 .395 1.6 4.9 .324 1.1 1.5 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 18 45.1 27.1 1.6 4.9 6.4 6.0 1.3 0.3 - 2.4 11.1 22.8 .484 - - - 4.9 5.6 .881
Donyell Marshall 13 26.6 9.5 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.5 8.0 .433 1.4 3.5 .391 1.2 1.3 .882

Season 13

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1974-752006-07
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 38.2 19.2 1.9 4.0 5.9 5.3 1.3 0.2 - 2.8 7.8 17.2 .455 - - - 3.5 4.0 .870
Donyell Marshall 81 16.8 7.0 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.1 .424 1.2 3.3 .351 0.7 1.0 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 11 42.2 21.1 1.6 3.5 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.1 - 3.5 7.5 17.5 .432 - - - 6.0 6.9 .868
Donyell Marshall 19 10.7 3.5 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.7 2.4 .311 0.4 0.6 .636

Season 14

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1975-762007-08
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 76 34.2 17.0 1.5 2.6 4.1 3.7 1.3 0.4 - 2.7 6.6 14.8 .450 - - - 3.7 4.4 .844
Donyell Marshall 26 13.1 3.8 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 3.8 .327 0.6 2.0 .283 0.7 0.8 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 15 33.7 13.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 3.4 0.8 0.3 - 2.1 5.3 12.0 .444 - - - 2.5 3.1 .809
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------

Season 15

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1976-772008-09
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 79 36.9 17.7 1.4 3.5 4.8 5.1 1.1 0.2 - 2.6 7.3 16.2 .452 - - - 3.0 3.6 .816
Donyell Marshall 25 7.6 3.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 .452 1.0 2.2 .455 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 9 41.7 18.3 1.7 3.8 5.4 6.9 0.9 0.4 - 3.7 6.9 18.6 .371 - - - 4.6 5.6 .820
Donyell Marshall 6 8.3 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

John Havlicek Donyell Marshall
Season 1977-78-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek 82 34.1 16.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 4.0 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.3 6.7 14.8 .449 - - - 2.8 3.3 .855
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------