Hal Greer vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Happy Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Happy Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.