Happy Hairston vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Kristaps Porzingis 10,063

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Kristaps Porzingis 3,959

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Kristaps Porzingis 952

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Kristaps Porzingis 370

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Kristaps Porzingis 928

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Kristaps Porzingis 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Kristaps Porzingis .462

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .365

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Kristaps Porzingis 3.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (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.