Happy Hairston vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Happy Hairston 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Happy Hairston 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.