Paul George vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Paul George 10 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Paul George 9 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul George 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 John Havlicek 8

Steals Leader Paul George 1 John Havlicek 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Paul George 381 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Paul George 867 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,299 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Paul George 813 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Paul George 444 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Paul George 165 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Paul George 59 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Paul George 108 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Paul George .351 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

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.