John Havlicek vs. Luc Mbah a Moute Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luc Mbah a Moute 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, 4 more than Luc Mbah a Moute, who played 12. John Havlicek had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, while Luc Mbah a Moute had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 12 5 2008-09 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1962-632008-09
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 82 25.8 7.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 1.1 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.5 2.8 6.0 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .729
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1963-642009-10
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 80 32.3 19.9 - - 5.4 3.0 - - - 2.8 8.0 19.2 .417 - - - 3.9 5.3 .746
Luc Mbah a Moute 73 25.6 6.2 2.3 3.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.1 .480 0.1 0.2 .353 1.3 1.8 .699
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 7 25.4 9.1 2.0 3.6 5.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.1 3.7 7.1 .520 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.9 .600

Season 3

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1964-652010-11
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 79 26.5 6.7 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.5 5.4 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.4 .707
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 4

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1965-662011-12
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 43 23.5 7.7 1.8 3.5 5.3 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 2.4 .641
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
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Season 5

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1966-672012-13
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsBucks 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 81 32.1 21.4 - - 6.6 3.4 - - - 2.6 8.4 19.0 .444 - - - 4.5 5.4 .828
Luc Mbah a Moute 58 22.9 6.7 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 6.5 .401 0.2 0.6 .351 1.2 2.2 .571
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 4 34.0 8.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.3 2.5 5.8 .435 0.0 1.0 .000 3.3 4.5 .722

Season 6

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1967-682013-14
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 64 15.7 3.5 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.4 3.0 .451 0.1 0.3 .235 0.7 1.0 .687
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1968-692014-15
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive 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 38.7 21.6 - - 7.0 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.4 20.8 .405 - - - 4.7 6.0 .780
Luc Mbah a Moute 67 28.6 9.9 1.2 3.7 4.9 1.6 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.6 3.7 9.5 .395 0.9 3.0 .307 1.4 2.4 .589
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 8

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1969-702015-16
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 75 17.0 3.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.3 2.8 .454 0.2 0.5 .325 0.4 0.8 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute 5 15.6 1.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.8 1.2 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 9

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1970-712016-17
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 45.4 28.9 - - 9.0 7.5 - - - 2.5 11.0 24.5 .450 - - - 6.8 8.4 .818
Luc Mbah a Moute 80 22.3 6.1 0.6 1.6 2.1 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.5 2.4 4.7 .505 0.5 1.4 .391 0.7 1.1 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute 7 32.0 7.6 1.4 3.4 4.9 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.4 6.1 .395 0.7 2.3 .313 2.0 2.9 .700

Season 10

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 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 45.1 27.5 - - 8.2 7.5 - - - 2.2 10.9 23.9 .458 - - - 5.6 6.7 .834
Luc Mbah a Moute 61 25.6 7.5 0.4 2.7 3.0 0.9 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.7 5.7 .481 1.0 2.8 .364 1.1 1.6 .684
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
Luc Mbah a Moute 9 16.6 2.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.0 4.0 .250 0.3 1.7 .200 0.4 0.8 .571

Season 11

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1972-732018-19
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 80 42.1 23.8 - - 7.1 6.6 - - - 2.4 9.6 21.3 .450 - - - 4.6 5.4 .858
Luc Mbah a Moute 4 15.3 5.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 1.3 .400
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 12

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1973-742019-20
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute 3 8.3 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 13

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1974-75-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 14

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1975-76-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 15

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1976-77-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------
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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------

Season 16

John Havlicek Luc Mbah a Moute
Season 1977-78-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did 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 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
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Havlicek ------- --- ----------
Luc Mbah a Moute ------- --- ----------