Happy Hairston vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.