Deni Avdija vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Deni Avdija 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 6 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 12.0 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.2 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.9 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 4,530 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 2,358 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Deni Avdija 1,113 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Deni Avdija 297 Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 173 Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 378 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .464 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .342 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .760 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 25.5 (2026) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.3 (2025) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 5.5 (2026) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 1.0 (2025) Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.7 (2026) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.