Happy Hairston

LAL

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Draft1964 · #33

Biography

About Happy Hairston

Happy Hairston is a retired NBA PF whose career spanned 11 seasons, ending in 1974-75 with LAL. Over 776 career games, Happy Hairston averaged 14.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1964 · Round 4, Pick 8 (#33 overall) · Cincinnati Royals

Career Averages

14.8 PTS

10.3 REB

1.6 AST

0.8 STL

Awards & Honors

Champion

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1964-65	CIN	61	6.1	4.8	0.4	—	—	37.3%
1965-66	CIN	72	14.1	7.6	0.6	—	—	48.9%
1966-67	CIN	79	14.9	8.0	0.8	—	—	47.9%
1967-68	TOT	74	17.9	8.3	1.3	—	—	48.7%
1968-69	DET	81	18.1	11.8	1.3	—	—	46.9%
1969-70	TOT	70	18.5	11.1	1.7	—	—	49.6%
1970-71	LAL	80	18.6	10.0	2.1	—	—	46.6%
1971-72	LAL	80	13.1	13.1	2.4	—	—	46.1%
1972-73	LAL	28	16.3	13.2	2.4	—	—	48.2%
1973-74	LAL	77	14.5	13.5	2.7	0.8	0.2	50.7%
1974-75	LAL	74	10.3	12.8	2.3	0.7	0.1	50.6%

1964-65 CIN 61 GP

PTS 6.1
REB 4.8
AST 0.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 37.3%
1965-66 CIN 72 GP

PTS 14.1
REB 7.6
AST 0.6
STL —
BLK —
FG% 48.9%
1966-67 CIN 79 GP

PTS 14.9
REB 8.0
AST 0.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 47.9%
1967-68 TOT 74 GP

PTS 17.9
REB 8.3
AST 1.3
STL —
BLK —
FG% 48.7%
1968-69 DET 81 GP

PTS 18.1
REB 11.8
AST 1.3
STL —
BLK —
FG% 46.9%
1969-70 TOT 70 GP

PTS 18.5
REB 11.1
AST 1.7
STL —
BLK —
FG% 49.6%
1970-71 LAL 80 GP

PTS 18.6
REB 10.0
AST 2.1
STL —
BLK —
FG% 46.6%
1971-72 LAL 80 GP

PTS 13.1
REB 13.1
AST 2.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 46.1%
1972-73 LAL 28 GP

PTS 16.3
REB 13.2
AST 2.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 48.2%
1973-74 LAL 77 GP

PTS 14.5
REB 13.5
AST 2.7
STL 0.8
BLK 0.2
FG% 50.7%
1974-75 LAL 74 GP

PTS 10.3
REB 12.8
AST 2.3
STL 0.7
BLK 0.1
FG% 50.6%

— = not recorded by the league in that season (for example rebounds before 1950-51, steals and blocks before 1973-74).