Cross-era · careers 41 years apart

John Havlicek vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

John Havlicek 1962-1977 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

John Havlicek (1962-1977) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 41 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 20.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.89× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 49.2%). John Havlicek holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #11 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

John HavlicekStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
20.8 Points / game 25.3
6.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
4.8 Assists / game 5.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.4
0.1 Blocks / game 0.8
43.9% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
81.3% Free throw % 85.1%
49.2% True shooting % 70.3%
1,270 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John HavlicekStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.89× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.17× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
2.14× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in John Havlicek's era.

John HavlicekStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

John HavlicekStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.0 Points / game 25.8
6.9 Rebounds / game 5.4
4.8 Assists / game 5.7
0.3 Steals / game 1.4
0.1 Blocks / game 1.0
43.5% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
82.7% Free throw % 86.7%
172 Playoff games 46

Accolades

John HavlicekStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
8 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#11 All-time GOAT rank #68

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