John Havlicek vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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
Greg Kelser:
1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Greg Kelser0
John Havlicek16
Greg Kelser6
John Havlicek13
Greg Kelser2
John Havlicek13
Greg Kelser0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Greg Kelser0
John Havlicek4
Greg Kelser0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Greg Kelser0
John Havlicek5 *
Greg Kelser0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Greg Kelser0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Greg Kelser 9.7

John Havlicek 6.3
Greg Kelser 4.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Greg Kelser 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Greg Kelser 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Greg Kelser 2,961

John Havlicek 8,007
Greg Kelser 1,402

John Havlicek 6,114
Greg Kelser 411

John Havlicek 476
*
Greg Kelser 239

John Havlicek 117
*
Greg Kelser 150

John Havlicek 1,270
Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Greg Kelser 14.2
(1980)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Greg Kelser 5.5
(1980)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Greg Kelser 2.2
(1980)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Greg Kelser 1.4
(1981)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Greg Kelser 1.2
(1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Greg Kelser 1.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Greg Kelser 1.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Greg Kelser 0.4

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Greg Kelser 0.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Greg Kelser 8

John Havlicek 1,186
Greg Kelser 9

John Havlicek 825
Greg Kelser 2

John Havlicek 60
*
Greg Kelser 1

John Havlicek 16
*
Greg Kelser 0

John Havlicek 172
Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Greg Kelser 2.0
(1983)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Greg Kelser 3.0
(1983)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Greg Kelser 0.5
(1983)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Greg Kelser 0.5
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Greg Kelser 0.0
(1983)

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.