Bam Adebayo vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Happy Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Happy Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.