Happy Hairston vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Happy Hairston 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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.