John Havlicek vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Elfrid Payton0
John Havlicek16
Elfrid Payton8
John Havlicek13
Elfrid Payton2
John Havlicek13
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Elfrid Payton0
John Havlicek4
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Elfrid Payton0
John Havlicek5 *
Elfrid Payton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Elfrid Payton0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Elfrid Payton 10.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Elfrid Payton 4.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Elfrid Payton 5.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Elfrid Payton 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Elfrid Payton 5,036

John Havlicek 8,007
Elfrid Payton 2,007

John Havlicek 6,114
Elfrid Payton 2,867

John Havlicek 476
*
Elfrid Payton 588

John Havlicek 117
*
Elfrid Payton 151

John Havlicek 1,270
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Elfrid Payton 1.3

John Havlicek 6.9
Elfrid Payton 0.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Elfrid Payton 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Elfrid Payton 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Elfrid Payton 5

John Havlicek 1,186
Elfrid Payton 0

John Havlicek 825
Elfrid Payton 4

John Havlicek 60
*
Elfrid Payton 1

John Havlicek 16
*
Elfrid Payton 0

John Havlicek 172
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

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.