Happy Hairston vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Trae Young 0.7 (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.