Artis Gilmore vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Happy Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Happy Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

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. 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.