Happy Hairston vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford and Happy Hairston 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
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Al Horford 19

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Al Horford 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Al Horford 7.8

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Al Horford 14,775

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Al Horford 8,994

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Al Horford 3,651

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Al Horford 878

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Al Horford 1,312

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Al Horford 1,150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Al Horford .508

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Al Horford .376

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Al Horford .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Al Horford 625

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Al Horford 243

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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.