John Havlicek vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Paul Hoffman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Paul Hoffman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.