John Havlicek vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Chris Paul0
John Havlicek16
Chris Paul19
John Havlicek13
Chris Paul15
John Havlicek13
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Chris Paul0
John Havlicek4
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Chris Paul11
John Havlicek5 *
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Chris Paul9
John Havlicek0
Chris Paul5
John Havlicek0 *
Chris Paul6
John Havlicek0
Chris Paul1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Chris Paul 17.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Chris Paul 4.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Chris Paul 9.4

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Chris Paul 2.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Chris Paul 22,191

John Havlicek 8,007
Chris Paul 5,645

John Havlicek 6,114
Chris Paul 11,833

John Havlicek 476
*
Chris Paul 2,600

John Havlicek 117
*
Chris Paul 197

John Havlicek 1,270
Chris Paul 1,262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Chris Paul 20.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Chris Paul 4.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Chris Paul 8.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Chris Paul 1.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Chris Paul 2,981

John Havlicek 1,186
Chris Paul 730

John Havlicek 825
Chris Paul 1,233

John Havlicek 60
*
Chris Paul 287

John Havlicek 16
*
Chris Paul 31

John Havlicek 172
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)

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.