Bob Cousy vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Happy Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Happy Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Happy Hairston 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Happy Hairston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Happy Hairston 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Happy Hairston 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.