John Havlicek vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Craig Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Craig Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Craig Shelton 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 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Craig Shelton 5

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Craig Shelton -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Craig Shelton -

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.