Elgin Baylor vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Elgin Baylor 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Elgin Baylor 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 John Havlicek 8

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 John Havlicek 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.