Walt Bellamy vs. Happy Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Happy Hairston and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Happy Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Happy Hairston 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Happy Hairston 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Happy Hairston 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Happy Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Happy Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Happy Hairston 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Happy Hairston 10.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Happy Hairston 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Happy Hairston 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Happy Hairston 11,505

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Happy Hairston 8,019

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Happy Hairston 1,268

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Happy Hairston 116 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Happy Hairston 28 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Happy Hairston 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Happy Hairston .478

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Happy Hairston .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Happy Hairston 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Happy Hairston 8.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Happy Hairston 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Happy Hairston 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Happy Hairston 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Happy Hairston 801

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Happy Hairston 559

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Happy Hairston 121

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Happy Hairston 5 *

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Happy Hairston 1 *

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Happy Hairston 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Happy Hairston .445

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Happy Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Happy Hairston .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.