John Havlicek vs. Elmore Spencer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Spencer and John Havlicek 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
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Elmore Spencer:
1992-93 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Elmore Spencer0
John Havlicek16
Elmore Spencer5
John Havlicek13
Elmore Spencer2
John Havlicek13
Elmore Spencer0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Elmore Spencer0
John Havlicek4
Elmore Spencer0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Elmore Spencer0
John Havlicek5 *
Elmore Spencer0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Elmore Spencer0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Elmore Spencer 5.9

John Havlicek 6.3
Elmore Spencer 3.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Elmore Spencer 0.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Elmore Spencer 0.3

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elmore Spencer 1.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Elmore Spencer 923

John Havlicek 8,007
Elmore Spencer 555

John Havlicek 6,114
Elmore Spencer 109

John Havlicek 476
*
Elmore Spencer 53

John Havlicek 117
*
Elmore Spencer 170

John Havlicek 1,270
Elmore Spencer 157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Elmore Spencer .516

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elmore Spencer .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Elmore Spencer .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Elmore Spencer 8.9
(1994)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Elmore Spencer 5.5
(1994)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Elmore Spencer 1.3
(1995)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Elmore Spencer 1.0
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Elmore Spencer 1.7
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Elmore Spencer 0.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Elmore Spencer 0.3

John Havlicek 4.8
Elmore Spencer 0.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Elmore Spencer 0.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Elmore Spencer 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Elmore Spencer 0

John Havlicek 1,186
Elmore Spencer 1

John Havlicek 825
Elmore Spencer 0

John Havlicek 60
*
Elmore Spencer 0

John Havlicek 16
*
Elmore Spencer 0

John Havlicek 172
Elmore Spencer 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Elmore Spencer .000

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Elmore Spencer -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Elmore Spencer .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Elmore Spencer 0.0
(1996)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Elmore Spencer 0.5
(1993)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Elmore Spencer 0.0
(1996)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Elmore Spencer 0.0
(1996)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Elmore Spencer 0.0
(1996)

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.