John Havlicek vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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
DeMarcus Nelson:
2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
DeMarcus Nelson0
John Havlicek16
DeMarcus Nelson1
John Havlicek13
DeMarcus Nelson0
John Havlicek13
DeMarcus Nelson0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
DeMarcus Nelson0
John Havlicek4
DeMarcus Nelson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
DeMarcus Nelson0
John Havlicek5 *
DeMarcus Nelson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
DeMarcus Nelson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

John Havlicek 6.3
DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

John Havlicek 4.8
DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
DeMarcus Nelson 53

John Havlicek 8,007
DeMarcus Nelson 24

John Havlicek 6,114
DeMarcus Nelson 13

John Havlicek 476
*
DeMarcus Nelson 9

John Havlicek 117
*
DeMarcus Nelson 2

John Havlicek 1,270
DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
DeMarcus Nelson 4.1
(2009)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
DeMarcus Nelson 1.8
(2009)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
DeMarcus Nelson 1.0
(2009)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
DeMarcus Nelson 0.7
(2009)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
DeMarcus Nelson 0.2
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 6.9
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 4.8
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 1,186
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 825
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 60
*
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 16
*
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 172
DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
DeMarcus Nelson -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
DeMarcus Nelson -

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.