John Havlicek vs. Gary Leonard Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Gary Leonard:
1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Gary Leonard0
John Havlicek16
Gary Leonard3
John Havlicek13
Gary Leonard1
John Havlicek13
Gary Leonard0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Gary Leonard0
John Havlicek4
Gary Leonard0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Gary Leonard0
John Havlicek5 *
Gary Leonard0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Gary Leonard0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Gary Leonard 1.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Gary Leonard 1.1

John Havlicek 4.8
Gary Leonard 0.1

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Gary Leonard 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Gary Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Gary Leonard 44

John Havlicek 8,007
Gary Leonard 34

John Havlicek 6,114
Gary Leonard 2

John Havlicek 476
*
Gary Leonard 4

John Havlicek 117
*
Gary Leonard 10

John Havlicek 1,270
Gary Leonard 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Gary Leonard .459

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Gary Leonard .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Gary Leonard .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Gary Leonard 2.0
(1992)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Gary Leonard 1.2
(1990)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Gary Leonard 0.2
(1992)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Gary Leonard 0.2
(1992)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Gary Leonard 0.4
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Gary Leonard 2.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Gary Leonard 1.0

John Havlicek 4.8
Gary Leonard 0.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Gary Leonard 0.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Gary Leonard 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Gary Leonard 4

John Havlicek 1,186
Gary Leonard 2

John Havlicek 825
Gary Leonard 0

John Havlicek 60
*
Gary Leonard 0

John Havlicek 16
*
Gary Leonard 0

John Havlicek 172
Gary Leonard 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Gary Leonard 1.000

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Gary Leonard -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Gary Leonard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Gary Leonard 2.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Gary Leonard 1.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Gary Leonard 0.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Gary Leonard 0.0
(1991)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Gary Leonard 0.0
(1991)

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.