Happy Hairston vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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.

Jaden McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Jaden McDaniels 4

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Jaden McDaniels 2

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Jaden McDaniels 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Jaden McDaniels 3.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Jaden McDaniels 1.4

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jaden McDaniels 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Jaden McDaniels 2,784

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Jaden McDaniels 1,056

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Jaden McDaniels 399

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Jaden McDaniels 224

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Jaden McDaniels 232

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Jaden McDaniels 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Jaden McDaniels .484

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .354

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Jaden McDaniels .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Jaden McDaniels 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Jaden McDaniels 3.5

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Jaden McDaniels 1.0

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Jaden McDaniels 0.7

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jaden McDaniels 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Jaden McDaniels 251

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Jaden McDaniels 78

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Jaden McDaniels 22

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Jaden McDaniels 16

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Jaden McDaniels 29

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Jaden McDaniels 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Jaden McDaniels .517

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jaden McDaniels .447

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Jaden McDaniels .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Jaden McDaniels 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Jaden McDaniels 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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.