Happy Hairston vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Happy Hairston 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Happy Hairston 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Happy Hairston 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Happy Hairston 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * David Robinson 312

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.