John Havlicek vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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 McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Paul McPherson 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Paul McPherson 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 McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Paul McPherson 4

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Paul McPherson -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Paul McPherson -

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Paul McPherson -

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.