Happy Hairston vs. C.J. McCollum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. McCollum 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
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 C.J. McCollum 13

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 C.J. McCollum 10

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 C.J. McCollum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 C.J. McCollum 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 C.J. McCollum 3.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 C.J. McCollum 3.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * C.J. McCollum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 C.J. McCollum 15,735

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 C.J. McCollum 2,925

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 C.J. McCollum 3,064

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * C.J. McCollum 718

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * C.J. McCollum 330

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 C.J. McCollum 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 C.J. McCollum .452

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .397

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 C.J. McCollum .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 C.J. McCollum 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 C.J. McCollum 4.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 C.J. McCollum 3.1

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * C.J. McCollum 0.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * C.J. McCollum 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 C.J. McCollum 1,344

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 C.J. McCollum 297

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 C.J. McCollum 205

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * C.J. McCollum 57

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * C.J. McCollum 33

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 C.J. McCollum 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 C.J. McCollum .433

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** C.J. McCollum .368

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 C.J. McCollum .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022)

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.