Happy Hairston vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Jamal Murray 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Jamal Murray 6.4

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Jamal Murray 1,442

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Jamal Murray 289

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Jamal Murray 370

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Jamal Murray 63

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Jamal Murray 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jamal Murray .395

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Jamal Murray .906

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024)

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.