Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Charles Barkley vs John Havlicek

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and John Havlicek (1962-1977) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Charles Barkley was the higher-volume scorer (22.1 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Charles Barkley's #31.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatJohn Havlicek
22.1 Points / game 20.8
11.7 Rebounds / game 6.3
3.9 Assists / game 4.8
1.5 Steals / game 0.4
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
54.0% Field goal % 43.9%
24.5% 3-point % 0.0%
73.3% Free throw % 81.3%
61.2% True shooting % 49.2%
1,073 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatJohn Havlicek
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.89×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatJohn Havlicek
23.0 Points / game 22.0
12.9 Rebounds / game 6.9
3.9 Assists / game 4.8
1.6 Steals / game 0.3
0.9 Blocks / game 0.1
51.4% Field goal % 43.5%
27.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.5% Free throw % 82.7%
123 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatJohn Havlicek
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 8
9 All-Star selections 13
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#31 All-time GOAT rank #11

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