John Havlicek vs. Jerry Paulson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Paulson 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.

Jerry Paulson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Jerry Paulson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Jerry Paulson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Jerry Paulson 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Jerry Paulson 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Jerry Paulson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Jerry Paulson 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Jerry Paulson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Jerry Paulson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Jerry Paulson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Jerry Paulson 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 Jerry Paulson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Jerry Paulson 1.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jerry Paulson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Jerry Paulson 20

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Jerry Paulson 10

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Jerry Paulson 4

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Jerry Paulson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Jerry Paulson .348

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Jerry Paulson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Jerry Paulson 3.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Jerry Paulson 1.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Jerry Paulson 0.7 (1958)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Jerry Paulson -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Jerry Paulson -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Jerry Paulson -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Jerry Paulson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Jerry Paulson -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Jerry Paulson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.