Happy Hairston vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

Happy Hairston

vs.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Happy Hairston 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Austin Reaves 4.3

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Austin Reaves 354

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Austin Reaves 90

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Austin Reaves 91

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Austin Reaves 17

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Austin Reaves 6

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Austin Reaves 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Austin Reaves .467

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Austin Reaves .404

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024)

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.