Taj Gibson vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.