Happy Hairston vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Happy Hairston 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Happy Hairston 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Happy Hairston 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.