Happy Hairston vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.