John Havlicek vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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 Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Gary Payton1
John Havlicek16
Gary Payton17
John Havlicek13
Gary Payton15
John Havlicek13
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Gary Payton0
John Havlicek4
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Gary Payton9
John Havlicek5 *
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Gary Payton9
John Havlicek0 *
Gary Payton1
John Havlicek0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Gary Payton 16.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Gary Payton 3.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Gary Payton 6.7

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Gary Payton 1.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Gary Payton 21,813

John Havlicek 8,007
Gary Payton 5,269

John Havlicek 6,114
Gary Payton 8,966

John Havlicek 476
*
Gary Payton 2,445

John Havlicek 117
*
Gary Payton 285

John Havlicek 1,270
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Gary Payton 14.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Gary Payton 3.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Gary Payton 5.3

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Gary Payton 1.4

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Gary Payton 2,155

John Havlicek 1,186
Gary Payton 575

John Havlicek 825
Gary Payton 811

John Havlicek 60
*
Gary Payton 216

John Havlicek 16
*
Gary Payton 32

John Havlicek 172
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

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.