Happy Hairston vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Happy Hairston 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Happy Hairston 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Happy Hairston 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Happy Hairston 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Happy Hairston 0 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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. 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.