Nelson Bobb vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nelson Bobb 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Nelson Bobb 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 John Havlicek 8

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

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.