Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Michael Jordan vs John Havlicek

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) 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, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.89× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 49.2%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to John Havlicek's #11.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatJohn Havlicek
30.1 Points / game 20.8
6.2 Rebounds / game 6.3
5.3 Assists / game 4.8
2.4 Steals / game 0.4
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
49.6% Field goal % 43.9%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 81.3%
56.9% True shooting % 49.2%
1,072 Games played 1,270

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatJohn Havlicek
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.89×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 2.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatJohn Havlicek
33.5 Points / game 22.0
6.4 Rebounds / game 6.9
5.7 Assists / game 4.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.3
0.9 Blocks / game 0.1
48.8% Field goal % 43.5%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 82.7%
179 Playoff games 172

Accolades

Michael JordanStatJohn Havlicek
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 8
13 All-Star selections 13
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#1 All-time GOAT rank #11

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