John Havlicek vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Billy Paultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Billy Paultz 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Billy Paultz 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Billy Paultz 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Billy Paultz 706

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Billy Paultz 54

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

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. 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.