Daniel Gibson vs. John Havlicek Comparison

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

Daniel Gibson

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gibson: 2006-07 to 2012-13
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gibson 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Daniel Gibson 7 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Daniel Gibson 4 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Daniel Gibson 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Daniel Gibson 0 John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gibson 0 John Havlicek 4

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel 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 Daniel Gibson 7.8 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 3,115 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 792 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 775 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 243 John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 86 John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Daniel Gibson 397 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .402 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .780 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 11.6 (2011) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.9 (2012) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 3.0 (2011) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.8 (2008) John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.5 (2012) John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 6.4 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.2 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.1 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.4 John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 318 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 61 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 55 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 20 John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 9 John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Daniel Gibson 50 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .415 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .871 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 9.0 (2008) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.7 (2008) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.5 (2008) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 (2008) John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 (2009) 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.