John Havlicek vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Barry Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Barry Nelson - n/a **

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.