Last Updated on August 22, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the detailed information about John Havlicek:
- Full Name: John Joseph Havlicek
- Nationality: United States (born in Martins Ferry, Ohio)
- Number: 17 (Boston Celtics)
- Shoe Size: Size 13
- Wingspan: 6 feet 5 inches
- Weight: Approximately 203 lbs (92 kg) during his playing career
- Height: 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters)
- Position: Small forward / Shooting guard
- Draft: 1962, 1st round, 7th pick overall by the Boston Celtics
- Age: Born April 8, 1940 (passed away on April 25, 2019 at the age of 79)
- College: Ohio State University
- High School: Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport, Ohio
- Hometown: Martins Ferry, Ohio
- Rings: 8 NBA Championships (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976 with the Boston Celtics)
- Kids: Two children (John Jr. and Jill)
- Retirement Age: Retired from playing in 1978 at age 38
- 2K Rating: 96 (Celtics)
- Teams: Boston Celtics (spent entire 16-season career with the Celtics)
Fun Facts
- Only two players in NBA history won more championships than John Havlicek (Sam Jones with 10 and Bill Russell with 11).
- Three other players won as many NBA championship rings as John Havlicek (Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, and Tom Sanders each with eight).