Happy Hairston vs. P.J. Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars P.J. Washington 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.

P.J. Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
P.J. Washington: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 P.J. Washington 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 P.J. Washington 5

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 P.J. Washington 1

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 P.J. Washington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 P.J. Washington 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 P.J. Washington 5.5

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 P.J. Washington 2.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * P.J. Washington 0.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * P.J. Washington 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 P.J. Washington 4,285

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 P.J. Washington 1,840

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 P.J. Washington 747

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * P.J. Washington 315

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * P.J. Washington 322

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 P.J. Washington 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 P.J. Washington .447

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** P.J. Washington .354

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 P.J. Washington .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) P.J. Washington 15.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) P.J. Washington 6.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) P.J. Washington 2.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * P.J. Washington 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * P.J. Washington 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 P.J. Washington 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 P.J. Washington 6.8

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 P.J. Washington 1.5

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * P.J. Washington 1.1

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * P.J. Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 P.J. Washington 171

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 P.J. Washington 82

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 P.J. Washington 18

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * P.J. Washington 13

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * P.J. Washington 9

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 P.J. Washington 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 P.J. Washington .453

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** P.J. Washington .407

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 P.J. Washington .538

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) P.J. Washington 14.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) P.J. Washington 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) P.J. Washington 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * P.J. Washington 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * P.J. Washington 0.8 (2024)

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.