John Havlicek vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Paul Westphal1
John Havlicek16
Paul Westphal12
John Havlicek13
Paul Westphal9
John Havlicek13
Paul Westphal5

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Paul Westphal0
John Havlicek4
Paul Westphal3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Paul Westphal4
John Havlicek5 *
Paul Westphal0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Paul Westphal0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Paul Westphal 15.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Paul Westphal 1.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Paul Westphal 4.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Paul Westphal 1.3

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Paul Westphal 0.3

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Paul Westphal 12,809

John Havlicek 8,007
Paul Westphal 1,580

John Havlicek 6,114
Paul Westphal 3,591

John Havlicek 476
*
Paul Westphal 1,022

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Paul Westphal 262

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Paul Westphal .275

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Paul Westphal 25.2
(1978)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Paul Westphal 3.2
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Paul Westphal 6.5
(1979)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Paul Westphal 2.6
(1976)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Paul Westphal 12.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Paul Westphal 1.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Paul Westphal 3.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Paul Westphal 0.9

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Paul Westphal 0.2

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Paul Westphal 1,337

John Havlicek 1,186
Paul Westphal 153

John Havlicek 825
Paul Westphal 353

John Havlicek 60
*
Paul Westphal 89

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Paul Westphal 23

*
John Havlicek 172
Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Paul Westphal .207

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Paul Westphal 26.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Paul Westphal 3.0
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Paul Westphal 9.5
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Paul Westphal 1.8
(1976)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*
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. 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.