Happy Hairston

Happy Hairston

Los Angeles Lakers

1× NBA Champion 1971-72

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
14.8
1.32× era
peak 1969-70 · 1.75×
RPG
10.3
1.94× era #95 all-time
peak 1974-75 · 2.79×
APG
1.6
0.71× era
peak 1973-74 · 1.15×
SPG
0.1
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
47.5%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
74.0%

Career Totals

Games Played
776
Total Points
11521
Total Rebounds
8023
Total Assists
1257
Total Steals
113
Total Blocks
23

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG51015201964-651969-701974-751964-65: 6.1 PPG1965-66: 14.1 PPG1966-67: 14.9 PPG1967-68: 17.9 PPG1968-69: 18.1 PPG1969-70: 18.5 PPG1970-71: 18.6 PPG1971-72: 13.1 PPG1972-73: 16.3 PPG1973-74: 14.5 PPG1974-75: 10.3 PPG1964-65: 4.8 RPG1965-66: 7.6 RPG1966-67: 8.0 RPG1967-68: 8.3 RPG1968-69: 11.8 RPG1969-70: 11.1 RPG1970-71: 10.0 RPG1971-72: 13.1 RPG1972-73: 13.2 RPG1973-74: 13.5 RPG1974-75: 12.8 RPG1964-65: 0.4 APG1965-66: 0.6 APG1966-67: 0.8 APG1967-68: 1.3 APG1968-69: 1.3 APG1969-70: 1.7 APG1970-71: 2.1 APG1971-72: 2.4 APG1972-73: 2.4 APG1973-74: 2.7 APG1974-75: 2.3 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
54.0%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
47.8%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 69
PPG 11.6
RPG 8.1
APG 1.8
FG% 42.5%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 72.5%

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1974-75 LAL 74 30.9 10.3 12.8 2.3 0.7 0.1 50.6% 0.0% 80.1%
1973-74 LAL 77 34.2 14.5 13.5 2.7 0.8 0.2 50.7% 0.0% 77.1%
1972-73 LAL 28 33.5 16.3 13.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 48.2% 0.0% 78.7%
1971-72 LAL 80 34.4 13.1 13.1 2.4 0.0 0.0 46.1% 0.0% 77.9%
1970-71 LAL 80 36.5 18.6 10.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 46.6% 0.0% 78.2%
1969-70 TOT 70 34.7 18.5 11.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 49.6% 0.0% 78.9%
1968-69 DET 81 35.7 18.1 11.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 46.9% 0.0% 73.1%
1967-68 TOT 74 34.0 17.9 8.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 48.7% 0.0% 69.9%
1966-67 CIN 79 30.9 14.9 8.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 47.9% 0.0% 66.0%
1965-66 CIN 72 24.9 14.1 7.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 48.9% 0.0% 68.5%
1964-65 CIN 61 12.1 6.1 4.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 37.3% 0.0% 66.7%

Players Like Happy Hairston

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Zelmo Beaty 1962 – 1974 16.0p 10.4r 1.5a 2 Willis Reed 1964 – 1973 18.7p 12.9r 1.8a 3 Bailey Howell 1959 – 1970 18.7p 9.9r 2.0a 4 Clyde Lovellette 1953 – 1963 17.0p 9.5r 1.6a 5 Bob Boozer 1960 – 1970 14.8p 8.1r 1.4a