Francisco Elson vs. John Havlicek Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Francisco Elson:
2003-04 to 2011-12
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Francisco Elson1
John Havlicek8
Francisco Elson9
John Havlicek16
Francisco Elson4
John Havlicek13
Francisco Elson0
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Francisco Elson0
John Havlicek1
*
Francisco Elson0
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Francisco Elson0
John Havlicek11
Francisco Elson0
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Francisco Elson0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Francisco Elson 3.7
John Havlicek 20.8

Francisco Elson 3.5
John Havlicek 6.3

Francisco Elson 0.6
John Havlicek 4.8

Francisco Elson 0.5
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Francisco Elson 0.5
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Francisco Elson 1,726
John Havlicek 26,395

Francisco Elson 1,638
John Havlicek 8,007

Francisco Elson 260
John Havlicek 6,114

Francisco Elson 228
John Havlicek 476

*
Francisco Elson 255
John Havlicek 117

*
Francisco Elson 472
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Francisco Elson .478
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Francisco Elson .188
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Francisco Elson .700
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Francisco Elson 5.0
(2007)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Francisco Elson 4.8
(2007)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Francisco Elson 0.8
(2007)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Francisco Elson 0.8
(2006)
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Francisco Elson 0.8
(2007)
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Francisco Elson 2.9
John Havlicek 22.0

Francisco Elson 2.8
John Havlicek 6.9

Francisco Elson 0.2
John Havlicek 4.8

Francisco Elson 0.5
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Francisco Elson 0.2
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Francisco Elson 87
John Havlicek 3,776

Francisco Elson 85
John Havlicek 1,186

Francisco Elson 6
John Havlicek 825

Francisco Elson 14
John Havlicek 60

*
Francisco Elson 7
John Havlicek 16

*
Francisco Elson 30
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Francisco Elson .581
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Francisco Elson .000
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Francisco Elson .682
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Francisco Elson 3.8
(2004)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Francisco Elson 3.1
(2007)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Francisco Elson 0.5
(2004)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Francisco Elson 0.8
(2006)
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Francisco Elson 0.3
(2007)
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.