Happy Hairston vs. Tyrese Maxey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Maxey 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 Maxey

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Tyrese Maxey 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Tyrese Maxey 4

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Tyrese Maxey 4

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Tyrese Maxey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Tyrese Maxey 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Tyrese Maxey 2.9

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Tyrese Maxey 4.1

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Tyrese Maxey 0.7

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Tyrese Maxey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Tyrese Maxey 4,833

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Tyrese Maxey 778

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Tyrese Maxey 1,086

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Tyrese Maxey 199

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Tyrese Maxey 86

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Tyrese Maxey 266

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Tyrese Maxey .468

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Tyrese Maxey .396

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Tyrese Maxey .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Tyrese Maxey 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Tyrese Maxey 3.6

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Tyrese Maxey 3.1

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Tyrese Maxey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Tyrese Maxey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Tyrese Maxey 713

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Tyrese Maxey 143

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Tyrese Maxey 124

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Tyrese Maxey 30

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Tyrese Maxey 15

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Tyrese Maxey 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Tyrese Maxey .463

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Tyrese Maxey .395

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Tyrese Maxey .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Tyrese Maxey 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Tyrese Maxey 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Tyrese Maxey 7.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2021)

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.