John Havlicek vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic and John Havlicek 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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Drazen Petrovic:
1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Drazen Petrovic0
John Havlicek16
Drazen Petrovic4
John Havlicek13
Drazen Petrovic3
John Havlicek13
Drazen Petrovic0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Drazen Petrovic0
John Havlicek4
Drazen Petrovic0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Drazen Petrovic1
John Havlicek5 *
Drazen Petrovic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Drazen Petrovic0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Drazen Petrovic 15.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Drazen Petrovic 2.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Drazen Petrovic 2.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Drazen Petrovic 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Drazen Petrovic 4,461

John Havlicek 8,007
Drazen Petrovic 669

John Havlicek 6,114
Drazen Petrovic 701

John Havlicek 476
*
Drazen Petrovic 265

John Havlicek 117
*
Drazen Petrovic 27

John Havlicek 1,270
Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Drazen Petrovic 22.3
(1993)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Drazen Petrovic 3.1
(1992)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Drazen Petrovic 3.5
(1993)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Drazen Petrovic 1.3
(1993)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Drazen Petrovic 0.2
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Drazen Petrovic 10.2

John Havlicek 6.9
Drazen Petrovic 1.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Drazen Petrovic 1.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Drazen Petrovic 0.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Drazen Petrovic 297

John Havlicek 1,186
Drazen Petrovic 51

John Havlicek 825
Drazen Petrovic 42

John Havlicek 60
*
Drazen Petrovic 12

John Havlicek 16
*
Drazen Petrovic 1

John Havlicek 172
Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Drazen Petrovic 24.3
(1992)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Drazen Petrovic 2.5
(1992)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Drazen Petrovic 3.3
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Drazen Petrovic 1.0
(1992)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Drazen Petrovic 0.3
(1992)

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, this player has no data for the stat.