Happy Hairston vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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.