Happy Hairston vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.