Lonzo Ball vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Lonzo Ball 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
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 7 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.1 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.4 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.8 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.5 Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 3,356 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,635 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,760 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 454 Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 184 Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 303 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .395 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .359 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .601 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

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.