Happy Hairston vs. Malik Monk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Monk 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.

Malik Monk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Malik Monk: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Malik Monk 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Malik Monk 7

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Malik Monk 1

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Malik Monk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Malik Monk 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Malik Monk 2.5

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Malik Monk 2.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Malik Monk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Malik Monk 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Malik Monk 5,327

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Malik Monk 1,132

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Malik Monk 1,295

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Malik Monk 256

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Malik Monk 136

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Malik Monk 458

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Malik Monk .433

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Malik Monk .355

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Malik Monk .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Malik Monk 15.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Malik Monk 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Malik Monk 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Malik Monk 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Malik Monk 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Malik Monk 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Malik Monk 5.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Malik Monk 3.6

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Malik Monk 0.7

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Malik Monk 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Malik Monk 133

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Malik Monk 38

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Malik Monk 25

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Malik Monk 5

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Malik Monk 3

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Malik Monk 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Malik Monk .409

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Malik Monk .333

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Malik Monk .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Malik Monk 19.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Malik Monk 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Malik Monk 3.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Malik Monk 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Malik Monk 0.4 (2023)

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.