Happy Hairston vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton 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.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Happy Hairston 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Happy Hairston 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Tyrese Haliburton 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Tyrese Haliburton 9.3

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Tyrese Haliburton 96

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Tyrese Haliburton 35

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Tyrese Haliburton 56

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Tyrese Haliburton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .296

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (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.