Happy Hairston vs. Jaylen Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Wells 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
Jaylen Wells: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Jaylen Wells 2

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Jaylen Wells 0

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Jaylen Wells 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Jaylen Wells 3.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Jaylen Wells 1.7

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Jaylen Wells 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jaylen Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Jaylen Wells 1,047

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Jaylen Wells 339

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Jaylen Wells 170

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Jaylen Wells 58

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Jaylen Wells 9

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Jaylen Wells 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Jaylen Wells .421

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jaylen Wells .346

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Jaylen Wells .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Jaylen Wells 11.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Jaylen Wells 3.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Jaylen Wells 1.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Jaylen Wells 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jaylen Wells 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jaylen Wells -

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Jaylen Wells -

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Jaylen Wells -

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Jaylen Wells -

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Jaylen Wells -

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Jaylen Wells -

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Jaylen Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Jaylen Wells -

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jaylen Wells -

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Jaylen Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jaylen Wells -

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.