Happy Hairston vs. Coby White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Coby White 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.

Coby White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Coby White: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Coby White 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Coby White 5

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Coby White 1

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Coby White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Coby White 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Coby White 3.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Coby White 3.7

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Coby White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Coby White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Coby White 4,896

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Coby White 1,266

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Coby White 1,288

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Coby White 223

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Coby White 56

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Coby White 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Coby White .427

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Coby White .369

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Coby White .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Coby White 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Coby White 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Coby White 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Coby White 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Coby White 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Coby White 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Coby White 3.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Coby White 1.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Coby White 0.2

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Coby White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Coby White 42

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Coby White 17

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Coby White 9

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Coby White 1

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Coby White 0

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Coby White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Coby White .333

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Coby White .276

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Coby White .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Coby White 8.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Coby White 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Coby White 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Coby White 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Coby White 0.0 (2022)

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.