Happy Hairston vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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.