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Retired#52Forward1964–1974#326 all-time in points

Happy Hairston

Happy Hairston scored 11,505 points in 776 games, 326th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1970-71 at 18.6 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 225 lb
Age84
PositionForward
BornMay 31, 1942
HometownWinston-Salem, North Carolina
Experience1964–1974
CollegeNew York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
Draft1964 · round 4, pick 33
High school—
TeamsCincinnati Royals 1964–1967Detroit Pistons 1967–1969Los Angeles Lakers 1969–1974
Career points
11,505
776 games · 14.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#326
Also 792nd in assists, 83rd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1964–1974. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1974-75.

1974-75 season

LAL · 74 games
Points75910.3 per game
Rebounds12.8946 total
Assists2.3173 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • LegendCareer10,000 points11,505 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1971-72

Happy Hairston career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1970-71 · 18.6 points per game

Happy Hairston milestones

Career · regular season
11,505 career points
Retired 326th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points11,505Past 10,000 · 326th all-time
Rebounds8,019Past 7,500 · 83rd all-time

Happy Hairston career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Happy Hairston stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1974-75LAL7475910.312.82.3.506—.801————
1973-74LAL771,11314.513.52.7.507—.771————
1972-73LAL2845616.313.22.4.482—.787————
1971-72LAL801,04713.113.12.4.461—.779————
1970-71LAL801,48518.610.02.1.466—.782————
1969-70LAL/DET701,29218.511.11.7.496—.789————
1968-69DET811,46418.111.81.3.469—.731————
1967-68DET/CIN741,32717.98.31.3.487—.699————
1966-67CIN791,17414.98.00.8.479—.660————
1965-66CIN721,01614.17.60.6.489—.685————
1964-65CIN613726.14.80.4.373—.667————
Career11 seasons77611,50514.810.31.6.478—.7410——0

Happy Hairston splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
74%
Threes
0%
Free throws
26%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Happy Hairston facts
How many career points did Happy Hairston score?

Happy Hairston scored 11,505 career regular-season points in 776 games, 14.8 per game, which ranks 326th all-time.

What was Happy Hairston’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1970-71 with LAL: 18.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Where is Happy Hairston from?

Happy Hairston is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played college ball at New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

What teams did Happy Hairston play for?

Cincinnati Royals (1964–1967); Detroit Pistons (1967–1969); Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1974).