John Havlicek vs. GG Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars GG Jackson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
GG Jackson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 GG Jackson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 GG Jackson 3

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 GG Jackson 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 GG Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * GG Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 GG Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 GG Jackson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * GG Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 GG Jackson 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 GG Jackson 11.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 GG Jackson 3.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 GG Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * GG Jackson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * GG Jackson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 GG Jackson 913

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 GG Jackson 290

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 GG Jackson 88

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * GG Jackson 41

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * GG Jackson 29

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 GG Jackson 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 GG Jackson .412

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** GG Jackson .349

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 GG Jackson .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) GG Jackson 14.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) GG Jackson 4.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) GG Jackson 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * GG Jackson 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * GG Jackson 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 GG Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 GG Jackson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 GG Jackson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * GG Jackson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * GG Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 GG Jackson -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 GG Jackson -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 GG Jackson -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * GG Jackson -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * GG Jackson -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 GG Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 GG Jackson -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** GG Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 GG Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) GG Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) GG Jackson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) GG Jackson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * GG Jackson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * GG Jackson -

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.