Happy Hairston vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Max Strus 3.8

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Max Strus 452

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Max Strus 182

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Max Strus 85

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Max Strus 27

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Max Strus 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Max Strus .389

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Max Strus .319

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Max Strus 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Max Strus 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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.