John Havlicek vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Gary Zeller 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Gary 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 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gary Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Gary Zeller 37

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

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

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gary Zeller 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Gary Zeller 4

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

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

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Gary 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.