Happy Hairston vs. Jrue Holiday Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jrue Holiday 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
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Jrue Holiday 2

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Jrue Holiday 17

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Jrue Holiday 9

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Jrue Holiday 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Happy Hairston 0 * Jrue Holiday 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Jrue Holiday 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Jrue Holiday 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Jrue Holiday 4.2

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Jrue Holiday 6.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Jrue Holiday 1.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jrue Holiday 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Jrue Holiday 16,622

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Jrue Holiday 4,403

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Jrue Holiday 6,539

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Jrue Holiday 1,492

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Jrue Holiday 538

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Jrue Holiday 1,049

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Jrue Holiday .462

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jrue Holiday .369

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Jrue Holiday .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Jrue Holiday 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Jrue Holiday 8.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Jrue Holiday 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Jrue Holiday 5.3

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Jrue Holiday 6.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Jrue Holiday 1.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Jrue Holiday 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Jrue Holiday 1,552

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Jrue Holiday 515

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Jrue Holiday 597

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Jrue Holiday 134

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Jrue Holiday 48

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Jrue Holiday 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Jrue Holiday .432

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Jrue Holiday .344

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Jrue Holiday .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Jrue Holiday 0.6 (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.