Larry Bird vs. Happy Hairston Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Larry Bird 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
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Happy Hairston:
1964-65 to 1974-75
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Honors and Awards |
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| Larry Bird | 2 |
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| Happy Hairston | 0 | |
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| Larry Bird | 1 |
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| Happy Hairston | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Larry Bird |
24.3 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
14.8 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
10.0 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
10.3 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
6.3 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
1.6 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.7 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
0.8 | |   *
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| Larry Bird |
0.8 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
0.2 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Larry Bird |
21,791 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
11,505 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
8,974 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
8,019 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
5,695 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
1,268 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,556 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
116 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
755 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
28 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
897 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
776 | | |
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Percentages |
| Larry Bird |
.496 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
.478 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.376 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
- | |  n/a **
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| Larry Bird |
.886 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
.741 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Larry Bird |
29.9 | | (1988) | |
| Happy Hairston |
18.6 | | (1971) | |
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| Larry Bird |
11.0 | | (1983) | |
| Happy Hairston |
13.5 | | (1974) | |
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| Larry Bird |
7.6 | | (1987) | |
| Happy Hairston |
2.7 | | (1974) | |
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| Larry Bird |
2.0 | | (1986) | |
| Happy Hairston |
0.8 | | (1974) | *
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| Larry Bird |
1.2 | | (1985) | |
| Happy Hairston |
0.2 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Larry Bird |
23.8 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
11.6 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
10.3 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
8.1 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
6.5 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
1.8 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.8 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
1.0 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
0.9 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
0.2 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Larry Bird |
3,897 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
801 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,683 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
559 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,062 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
121 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
296 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
5 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
145 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
1 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
164 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
69 | | |
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Percentages |
| Larry Bird |
.472 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
.445 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.321 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
- | | n/a **
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| Larry Bird |
.890 | | |
| Happy Hairston |
.733 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Larry Bird |
27.5 | | (1984) | |
| Happy Hairston |
17.0 | | (1971) | |
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| Larry Bird |
14.0 | | (1981) | |
| Happy Hairston |
13.1 | | (1972) | |
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| Larry Bird |
8.8 | | (1990) | |
| Happy Hairston |
3.8 | | (1974) | |
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| Larry Bird |
2.3 | | (1984) | |
| Happy Hairston |
1.0 | | (1974) | *
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| Larry Bird |
1.4 | | (1982) | |
| Happy Hairston |
0.2 | | (1974) | *
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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. |
