Chris Gatling vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Chris Gatling that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chris Gatling

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chris Gatling 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Gatling 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.