Rudy Gay vs. John Havlicek Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Havlicek and Rudy Gay, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Rudy Gay played 17 years in the NBA, 1 more than John Havlicek, who played 16. Rudy Gay had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while John Havlicek had his rookie season in 1962-63. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Rudy Gay |
17 |
3 |
2006-07 to 2022-23 |
John Havlicek |
16 |
13 |
1962-63 to 1977-78 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
78 |
27.0 |
10.8 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
9.7 |
.422 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
.364 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
.727 |
difference: | +2 | +0.5 | +3.5 | | | +2.2 | +0.9 | | | | -0.1 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +.023 | | | | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.001 |
John Havlicek |
80 |
27.5 |
14.3 |
- |
- |
6.7 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.0 |
13.6 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.0 |
.728 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
11 |
23.1 |
11.8 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
5.1 |
11.4 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.667 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
81 |
37.0 |
20.1 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
6.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
7.7 |
16.7 |
.461 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
.346 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
.785 |
difference: | +1 | +4.7 | +0.2 | | | +0.8 | +1.0 | | | | | +0.3 | +2.5 | +.044 | | | | +0.8 | +1.4 | +.039 |
John Havlicek |
80 |
32.3 |
19.9 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.0 |
19.2 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.3 |
.746 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
10 |
28.9 |
15.7 |
- |
- |
4.3 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
6.1 |
15.9 |
.384 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.795 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
79 |
37.3 |
18.9 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
16.0 |
.453 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.351 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.767 |
difference: | +4 | +8.4 | +0.6 | | | +0.6 | +1.0 | | | | -0.1 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +.052 | | | | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.023 |
John Havlicek |
75 |
28.9 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
7.6 |
18.9 |
.401 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.2 |
.744 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
12 |
33.8 |
18.5 |
- |
- |
7.3 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
7.3 |
20.8 |
.352 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.6 |
.836 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
80 |
39.7 |
19.6 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
16.1 |
.466 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
.327 |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.753 |
difference: | +9 | +9.1 | +0.8 | | | +0.1 | +1.1 | | | | -0.3 | | +2.6 | +.067 | | | | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.032 |
John Havlicek |
71 |
30.6 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
7.5 |
18.7 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
4.9 |
.785 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
17 |
42.3 |
23.6 |
- |
- |
9.1 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
9.0 |
22.0 |
.409 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.6 |
.841 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
54 |
39.9 |
19.8 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
6.2 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
7.6 |
16.1 |
.471 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
.396 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.805 |
difference: | +27 | +7.8 | +1.6 | | | +0.4 | +0.6 | | | | -0.2 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +.027 | | | | +0.9 | +0.9 | +.023 |
John Havlicek |
81 |
32.1 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
6.6 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
8.4 |
19.0 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.828 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
9 |
36.7 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
8.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.6 |
23.6 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.803 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
65 |
37.3 |
19.0 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
6.4 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
7.5 |
16.4 |
.455 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.312 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.791 |
difference: | +17 | +1.7 | +1.7 | | | +0.3 | +2.4 | | | | -0.8 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +.026 | | | | +1.3 | +1.5 | +.021 |
John Havlicek |
82 |
35.6 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
6.7 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
8.1 |
18.9 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.812 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
7 |
39.9 |
19.0 |
1.4 |
5.1 |
6.6 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
6.9 |
16.3 |
.421 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
.211 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.825 |
difference: | +12 | +5.5 | +6.9 | | | +2.0 | +6.1 | | | | -1.4 | +2.8 | +5.1 | +.031 | | | | +1.9 | +2.2 | +.003 |
John Havlicek |
19 |
45.4 |
25.9 |
- |
- |
8.6 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.7 |
21.4 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
7.9 |
.828 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
75 |
35.8 |
18.2 |
1.3 |
4.8 |
6.1 |
2.7 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
16.7 |
.416 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.323 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.814 |
difference: | +7 | +2.9 | +3.4 | | | +0.9 | +2.7 | | | | -0.6 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +.011 | | | | +1.5 | +2.1 | +.034 |
John Havlicek |
82 |
38.7 |
21.6 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.4 |
20.8 |
.405 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.780 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
18 |
47.2 |
25.4 |
- |
- |
9.9 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
9.4 |
21.2 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
7.7 |
.855 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
70 |
34.0 |
17.2 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
14.4 |
.463 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.344 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.780 |
difference: | +12 | +11.1 | +10.3 | | | +1.7 | +5.8 | | | | -0.4 | +4.2 | +9.5 | +.005 | | | | +2.8 | +3.1 | +.054 |
John Havlicek |
82 |
45.1 |
27.5 |
- |
- |
8.2 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
10.9 |
23.9 |
.458 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.7 |
.834 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
11 |
47.0 |
27.4 |
- |
- |
8.4 |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
9.8 |
21.4 |
.460 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
9.0 |
.859 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
30 |
33.8 |
18.7 |
1.2 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
14.7 |
.455 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
.372 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
.855 |
difference: | +50 | +8.3 | +5.1 | | | +0.8 | +3.8 | | | | -0.2 | +2.9 | +6.6 | +.005 | | | | +0.7 | +0.8 | +.003 |
John Havlicek |
80 |
42.1 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
7.1 |
6.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
9.6 |
21.3 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.858 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
12 |
39.9 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
5.2 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
9.3 |
19.6 |
.477 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.2 |
.824 |
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12th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
57 |
21.6 |
11.5 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
9.4 |
.471 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
.314 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.772 |
difference: | +19 | +19.1 | +11.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | | -0.9 | +4.6 | +10.4 | +.015 | | | | +2.6 | +3.0 | +.060 |
John Havlicek |
76 |
40.7 |
22.6 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
- |
2.6 |
9.0 |
19.8 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.5 |
.832 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
5 |
32.0 |
12.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
13.0 |
.400 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
.222 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
.556 |
difference: | +13 | +13.1 | +14.9 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | | -0.8 | +5.9 | +9.8 | +.084 | | | | +3.9 | +3.8 | +.325 |
John Havlicek |
18 |
45.1 |
27.1 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
- |
2.4 |
11.1 |
22.8 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
5.6 |
.881 |
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13th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
69 |
26.7 |
13.7 |
0.9 |
5.9 |
6.8 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
10.8 |
.504 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
.402 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.816 |
difference: | +13 | +11.5 | +5.5 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | | -0.5 | +2.4 | +6.4 | +.049 | | | | +1.8 | +1.9 | +.054 |
John Havlicek |
82 |
38.2 |
19.2 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
- |
2.8 |
7.8 |
17.2 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.0 |
.870 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
7 |
25.6 |
11.1 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
7.1 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
.400 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
.421 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.824 |
difference: | +4 | +16.6 | +10.0 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +0.6 | | -1.6 | +3.5 | +7.5 | +.032 | | | | +4.0 | +4.5 | +.044 |
John Havlicek |
11 |
42.2 |
21.1 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
- |
3.5 |
7.5 |
17.5 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.868 |
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14th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
67 |
21.8 |
10.8 |
0.9 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
8.9 |
.446 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.336 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.882 |
difference: | +9 | +12.4 | +6.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +0.1 | | -1.2 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +.004 | | | | +1.9 | +2.4 | +.038 |
John Havlicek |
76 |
34.2 |
17.0 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
- |
2.7 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.4 |
.844 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
15 |
33.7 |
13.2 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
- |
2.1 |
5.3 |
12.0 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.1 |
.809 |
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15th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
63 |
21.6 |
11.4 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
10.0 |
.420 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
.381 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.804 |
difference: | +16 | +15.3 | +6.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | | +3.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | | -0.8 | +3.1 | +6.2 | +.032 | | | | +1.7 | +2.0 | +.012 |
John Havlicek |
79 |
36.9 |
17.7 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
- |
2.6 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.816 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Havlicek |
9 |
41.7 |
18.3 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
- |
3.7 |
6.9 |
18.6 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.6 |
.820 |
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16th Season Stats Comparison |
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
Rudy Gay |
55 |
18.9 |
8.1 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
6.9 |
.414 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.345 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.785 |
difference: | +27 | +15.2 | +8.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +0.6 | | -1.6 | -0.6 | +3.8 | +7.9 | +.035 | | | | +1.7 | +1.9 | +.070 |
John Havlicek |
82 |
34.1 |
16.1 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
14.8 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.855 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
* Neiher Rudy Gay nor John Havlicek played in the postseason in their season 16 |
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Additional Years |
* Rudy Gay played 1 season more than John Havlicek in the NBA.
In that period—his season 17 in 2023—Rudy Gay didn't play in the postseason. |