Happy Hairston vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Happy Hairston 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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.