John Havlicek vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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 Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Gary Payton II 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Gary Payton II 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 Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Gary Payton II 61

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Gary Payton II .551

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Gary Payton II 13

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Gary Payton II 0.6 (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.