Happy Hairston vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Happy Hairston 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Ja Morant 7,157

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Ja Morant 1,490

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Ja Morant 2,358

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Ja Morant 87

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Ja Morant 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Ja Morant 7

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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.