John Havlicek vs. Gordon Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gordon Hayward 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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Gordon Hayward:
2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Gordon Hayward0
John Havlicek16
Gordon Hayward14
John Havlicek13
Gordon Hayward4
John Havlicek13
Gordon Hayward1

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Gordon Hayward0
John Havlicek4
Gordon Hayward0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Gordon Hayward0
John Havlicek5 *
Gordon Hayward0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Gordon Hayward0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Gordon Hayward 15.3

John Havlicek 6.3
Gordon Hayward 4.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Gordon Hayward 3.5

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Gordon Hayward 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Gordon Hayward 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Gordon Hayward 12,630

John Havlicek 8,007
Gordon Hayward 3,681

John Havlicek 6,114
Gordon Hayward 2,930

John Havlicek 476
*
Gordon Hayward 802

John Havlicek 117
*
Gordon Hayward 320

John Havlicek 1,270
Gordon Hayward 827

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Gordon Hayward .455

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Gordon Hayward .370

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Gordon Hayward .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Gordon Hayward 21.9
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Gordon Hayward 6.7
(2020)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Gordon Hayward 5.2
(2014)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Gordon Hayward 1.4
(2014)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Gordon Hayward 0.6
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Gordon Hayward 15.0

John Havlicek 6.9
Gordon Hayward 4.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Gordon Hayward 2.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Gordon Hayward 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Gordon Hayward 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Gordon Hayward 434

John Havlicek 1,186
Gordon Hayward 134

John Havlicek 825
Gordon Hayward 85

John Havlicek 60
*
Gordon Hayward 26

John Havlicek 16
*
Gordon Hayward 8

John Havlicek 172
Gordon Hayward 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Gordon Hayward .405

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Gordon Hayward .352

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Gordon Hayward .950

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Gordon Hayward 24.1
(2017)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Gordon Hayward 6.1
(2017)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Gordon Hayward 3.4
(2017)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Gordon Hayward 1.4
(2020)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Gordon Hayward 0.4
(2020)

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.