Happy Hairston vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Michael Porter Jr. 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Michael Porter Jr. 5,985

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Michael Porter Jr. 2,327

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Michael Porter Jr. 533

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Michael Porter Jr. 218

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Michael Porter Jr. 204

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Michael Porter Jr. 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .404

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Michael Porter Jr. .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Michael Porter Jr. 24.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 7.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (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.