Happy Hairston vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Happy Hairston 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

Happy Hairston

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.