John Havlicek vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Dave Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.