Happy Hairston vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Glen Rice 265

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Glen Rice 12

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)

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.