Aaron Gordon vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Happy Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

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.