John Havlicek vs. John Paxson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
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John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
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Honors and Awards |
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| John Havlicek | 1 |
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| John Paxson | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
20.8 | | |
| John Paxson |
7.2 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.3 | | |
| John Paxson |
1.2 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| John Paxson |
3.6 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.2 | | 
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| John Paxson |
0.7 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| John Paxson |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
26,395 | | |
| John Paxson |
5,560 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
8,007 | | |
| John Paxson |
906 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6,114 | | |
| John Paxson |
2,758 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
476 | | 
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| John Paxson |
517 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
117 | |
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| John Paxson |
44 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,270 | | |
| John Paxson |
772 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.439 | | |
| John Paxson |
.499 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Paxson |
.355 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
.815 | | |
| John Paxson |
.804 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
28.9 | | (1971) | |
| John Paxson |
11.3 | | (1987) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.0 | | (1971) | |
| John Paxson |
1.7 | | (1987) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1971) | |
| John Paxson |
5.7 | | (1987) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| John Paxson |
1.0 | | (1990) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1974) |
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| John Paxson |
0.1 | | (1992) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
22.0 | | |
| John Paxson |
6.3 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.9 | | |
| John Paxson |
0.9 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| John Paxson |
2.6 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.1 | |
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| John Paxson |
0.5 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| John Paxson |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
3,776 | | |
| John Paxson |
748 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,186 | | |
| John Paxson |
109 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
825 | | |
| John Paxson |
306 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
60 | |
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| John Paxson |
65 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
16 | |
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| John Paxson |
3 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
172 | | |
| John Paxson |
119 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.436 | | |
| John Paxson |
.494 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| John Paxson |
.369 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
.836 | | |
| John Paxson |
.867 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
27.4 | | (1967) | |
| John Paxson |
10.2 | | (1985) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.9 | | (1969) | |
| John Paxson |
1.5 | | (1990) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| John Paxson |
4.2 | | (1985) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.5 | | (1975) |
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| John Paxson |
1.0 | | (1986) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1977) |
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| John Paxson |
0.1 | | (1988) | |
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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. |
