Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

John Havlicek vs Kawhi Leonard

John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active

John Havlicek (1962-1977) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, John Havlicek was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 20.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.89× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Kawhi Leonard's #27.

Career averages

John HavlicekStatKawhi Leonard
20.8 Points / game 20.7
6.3 Rebounds / game 6.4
4.8 Assists / game 3.1
0.4 Steals / game 1.7
0.1 Blocks / game 0.6
43.9% Field goal % 49.9%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
81.3% Free throw % 85.0%
49.2% True shooting % 67.2%
1,270 Games played 798

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John HavlicekStatKawhi Leonard
1.89× Points vs era avg 2.03×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.55×
2.14× Assists vs era avg 1.36×

Advanced metrics

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

John HavlicekStatKawhi Leonard
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 105.0
— Net rating 10.0
— Usage % 33.5%
— Assist % 21.0%
— Rebound % 11.5%

Playoff averages

John HavlicekStatKawhi Leonard
22.0 Points / game 21.5
6.9 Rebounds / game 7.8
4.8 Assists / game 3.0
0.3 Steals / game 1.8
0.1 Blocks / game 0.7
43.5% Field goal % 51.3%
0.0% 3-point % 40.2%
82.7% Free throw % 80.2%
172 Playoff games 146

Accolades

John HavlicekStatKawhi Leonard
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 2
8 Championships 2
13 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#11 All-time GOAT rank #27

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