Gail Goodrich vs. John Havlicek Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
John Havlicek8
Gail Goodrich14
John Havlicek16
Gail Goodrich8
John Havlicek13
Gail Goodrich5
John Havlicek13

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich0 *
John Havlicek1
*
Gail Goodrich1
John Havlicek4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
John Havlicek11
Gail Goodrich0 *
John Havlicek5
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich0
John Havlicek8
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
John Havlicek 20.8

Gail Goodrich 3.2
John Havlicek 6.3

Gail Goodrich 4.7
John Havlicek 4.8

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
John Havlicek 1.2

*
Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
John Havlicek 26,395

Gail Goodrich 3,279
John Havlicek 8,007

Gail Goodrich 4,805
John Havlicek 6,114

Gail Goodrich 545
*
John Havlicek 476

*
Gail Goodrich 72
*
John Havlicek 117

*
Gail Goodrich 1,031
John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)

*
Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
John Havlicek 22.0

Gail Goodrich 3.1
John Havlicek 6.9

Gail Goodrich 4.2
John Havlicek 4.8

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
John Havlicek 1.1

*
Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
John Havlicek 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
John Havlicek 3,776

Gail Goodrich 250
John Havlicek 1,186

Gail Goodrich 333
John Havlicek 825

Gail Goodrich 7
*
John Havlicek 60

*
Gail Goodrich 1
*
John Havlicek 16

*
Gail Goodrich 80
John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
John Havlicek -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)

*
Gail Goodrich 0.2
(1974)
*
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.