Happy Hairston vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Happy Hairston 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - 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.