John Havlicek vs. Zarko Paspalj Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zarko Paspalj 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
Zarko Paspalj: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Zarko Paspalj 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Zarko Paspalj 1

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Zarko Paspalj 0

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Zarko Paspalj 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Zarko Paspalj 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Zarko Paspalj 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Zarko Paspalj 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Zarko Paspalj 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Zarko Paspalj 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 Zarko Paspalj 2.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Zarko Paspalj 1.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Zarko Paspalj 0.4

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Zarko Paspalj 0.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Zarko Paspalj 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Zarko Paspalj 72

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Zarko Paspalj 30

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Zarko Paspalj 10

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Zarko Paspalj 3

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Zarko Paspalj 7

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Zarko Paspalj 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Zarko Paspalj .342

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Zarko Paspalj .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Zarko Paspalj .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Zarko Paspalj 2.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Zarko Paspalj 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Zarko Paspalj 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Zarko Paspalj 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Zarko Paspalj 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Zarko Paspalj -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Zarko Paspalj -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Zarko Paspalj -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Zarko Paspalj -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Zarko Paspalj -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Zarko Paspalj -

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Zarko Paspalj -

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Zarko Paspalj -

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Zarko Paspalj -

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Zarko Paspalj -

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Zarko Paspalj 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Zarko Paspalj -

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Zarko Paspalj -

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Zarko Paspalj -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Zarko Paspalj -

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Zarko Paspalj -

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Zarko Paspalj -

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Zarko Paspalj -

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Zarko Paspalj -

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.