Happy Hairston vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Happy Hairston 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Happy Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Happy Hairston 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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. 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.