John Havlicek vs. Gary Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Neal 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.

Gary Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Gary Neal: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Gary Neal 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Gary Neal 7

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Gary Neal 4

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Gary Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Gary Neal 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Gary Neal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Gary Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Gary Neal 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 Gary Neal 9.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Gary Neal 2.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gary Neal 1.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Gary Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Gary Neal 3,470

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Gary Neal 760

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Gary Neal 573

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Gary Neal 145

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Gary Neal 10

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Gary Neal 352

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Gary Neal .422

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Gary Neal .382

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Gary Neal .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Gary Neal 10.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Gary Neal 2.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Gary Neal 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Gary Neal 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Gary Neal 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Gary Neal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Gary Neal 2.0

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gary Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Gary Neal 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Gary Neal 339

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Gary Neal 89

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Gary Neal 43

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Gary Neal 6

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Gary Neal 2

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Gary Neal 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Gary Neal .401

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Gary Neal .345

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Gary Neal .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Gary Neal 11.3 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Gary Neal 3.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Gary Neal 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)

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.