Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 7 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 4 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 9.0 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.5 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.4 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 3,605 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 1,004 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 945 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 272 Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 166 Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 399 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .417 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .360 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .758 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 19.3 (2026) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.2 (2025) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.5 (2026) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.9 (2026) Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 7.8 Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 288 Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 66 Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 80 Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 20 Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 13 Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 37 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .389 Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .331 Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .903 Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.4 (2023) Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 (2023) Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 (2025) Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2022) Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 (2024) 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.