Players ›John Havlicek

League elite in Assists · among frontcourt

John Havlicek

BOS· Forward· #17· 1977-78

1.96 m · 92 kg · 1940–2019 · 79 years old

8 Rings1 Finals MVP8 Finals (8-0)

13× All-Star11× All-NBA

Among the best
in the leagueno. 6among frontcourtAssistsno. 26among frontcourtScoringno. 40among frontcourtSteals1977-78 · vs 124 players

Season

82 games

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

MIN

FG%

44.9%

3P%

—

FT%

85.2%

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Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%
1977-78	BOS	82	16.1	4	4	1.1	0.3	2.5	2.3	34.1	44.9%	—	85.2%
1976-77	BOS	79	17.7	4.8	5.1	1.1	0.2	—	2.6	36.9	45.2%	—	81.6%
1975-76	BOS	76	17	4.1	3.7	1.3	0.4	—	2.6	34.2	45%	—	84.4%
1974-75	BOS	82	19.2	5.9	5.3	1.3	0.2	—	2.7	38.2	45.5%	—	87%
1973-74	BOS	76	22.6	6.4	5.9	1.3	0.4	—	2.6	40.7	45.6%	—	83.2%
1972-73	BOS	80	23.8	7.1	6.6	—	—	—	2.4	42.1	46.2%	—	85.8%
1971-72	BOS	82	27.5	8.2	7.5	—	—	—	2.1	45.1	49.2%	—	83.6%
1970-71	BOS	81	28.9	9	7.5	—	—	—	2.2	45.4	46.9%	—	82%
1969-70	BOS	81	24.2	7.8	6.8	—	—	—	2.5	41.6	52.5%	—	84.4%
1968-69	BOS	82	21.6	7	5.4	—	—	—	2.7	38.7	46%	—	77.9%
1967-68	BOS	82	20.7	6.7	4.7	—	—	—	2.6	35.6	53%	—	81.1%
1966-67	BOS	81	21.4	6.6	3.4	—	—	—	2	32.1	58%	—	82.3%
1965-66	BOS	71	18.8	6	3	—	—	—	2.1	30.6	44.2%	—	78.2%
1964-65	BOS	75	18.3	4.9	2.7	—	—	—	2.1	28.9	49.7%	—	74.6%
1963-64	BOS	80	19.9	5.4	3	—	—	—	2.7	32.3	53.6%	—	74.8%
1962-63	BOS	80	14.3	6.7	2.2	—	—	—	2.4	27.5	68.2%	—	72.2%

Player DNA1977-78 · vs 124 players

Career · 16 seasons

Points

20.8 per game

Rebounds

6.3 per game

Assists

4.8 per game

Readings

Distribution

Measured

John Havlicek sits in the 95th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in playmaking (1977-78).

Percentile · Playmaking · 1977-78

Against 124 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min

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1977-78: percentile 79 in scoring among 124 forwards and centres
1977-78: percentile 16 in rebounding among 124 forwards and centres
1977-78: percentile 95 in playmaking among 124 forwards and centres
1977-78: percentile 68 in steals among 124 forwards and centres
1977-78: percentile 19 in blocks among 124 forwards and centres

Limits

Cohort adjusted by position (guards / bigs) and minutes; it does not compare with the whole league.

Revision d3f18393 · measured

Observed

John Havlicek averages 16.1 points per game in 1977-78 (17.7 in 1976-77): no material change from 1976-77.

16.1

Points per game · 1977-78

Career · 1962-63–1977-78 · 16 seasons

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Career highs · advanced

PER

BPM

VORP

TS%

USG%

Points per game · tap a bar

1962-631977-781977-78

Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height196 cm

Weight92 kg

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