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Retired#17Forward1962–1977#22 all-time in points

John Havlicek

John Havlicek scored 26,395 points in 1,270 games, 22nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1970-71 at 28.9 points a game. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 5″ / 203 lb
Age86
PositionForward
BornApr 8, 1940
HometownMartins Ferry, Ohio
Experience1962–1977
CollegeOhio State University
Draft1962 · round 1, pick 7
High schoolBridgeport High School Ohio, Ohio
TeamsBoston Celtics 1962–1977
Career points
26,395
1,270 games · 20.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#22
Also 41st in assists, 84th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1962–1977. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1977-78.

1977-78 season

BOS · 82 games
Points1,32216.1 per game
Rebounds4.0332 total
Assists4.0328 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
0Unicorn
4Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×11Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1963-64, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 +6 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points26,395 points
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists6,114 assists
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1973-74
  • ×13LegendSeasonAll-Star1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 +8 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points26,395 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring8 rings · 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1973-74, 1975-76

John Havlicek career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1970-71 · 28.9 points per game

John Havlicek milestones

Career · regular season
26,395 career points
Retired 22nd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K35K
Career marks
Points26,395Past 25,000 · 22nd all-time
Rebounds8,007Past 7,500 · 84th all-time
Assists6,114Past 5,000 · 41st all-time

John Havlicek career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

John Havlicek stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1977-78BOS821,32216.14.04.0.449—.855————
1976-77BOS791,39517.74.85.1.452—.816————
1975-76BOS761,28917.04.13.7.450—.844————
1974-75BOS821,57319.25.95.3.455—.870————
1973-74BOS761,71622.66.45.9.456—.832————
1972-73BOS801,90223.87.16.6.450—.858————
1971-72BOS822,25227.58.27.5.458—.834————
1970-71BOS812,33828.99.07.5.450—.818————
1969-70BOS811,96024.27.86.8.464—.844————
1968-69BOS821,77121.67.05.4.405—.780————
1967-68BOS821,70020.76.74.7.429—.812————
1966-67BOS811,73321.46.63.4.444—.828————
1965-66BOS711,33418.86.03.0.399—.785————
1964-65BOS751,37518.34.92.7.401—.744————
1963-64BOS801,59519.95.33.0.417—.746————
1962-63BOS801,14014.36.72.2.445—.728————
Career16 seasons1,27026,39520.86.34.8.439—.8150——0

John Havlicek splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
80%
Threes
0%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

John Havlicek facts
How many career points did John Havlicek score?

John Havlicek scored 26,395 career regular-season points in 1,270 games, 20.8 per game, which ranks 22nd all-time.

What was John Havlicek’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1970-71 with BOS: 28.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.

Where is John Havlicek from?

John Havlicek is from Martins Ferry, Ohio. He played high school ball at Bridgeport High School in Ohio, Ohio. He played college ball at Ohio State University.

What teams did John Havlicek play for?

Boston Celtics (1962–1977).