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Happy Hairston
Harold Hairston (Happy)
Position: Forward
Height: 6-7 Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: May 31, 1942 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Died: May 1, 2001
High School: Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York
College: New York University
Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 4th round (8th pick, 33rd overall) of the 1964 NBA draft.
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Game Logs and Splits
| Game Logs | 1969-70 |
| Splits | 1969-70 |
Totals
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 61 | 736 | 131 | 351 | .373 | 110 | 165 | .667 | 293 | 27 | 95 | 372 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 72 | 1794 | 398 | 814 | .489 | 220 | 321 | .685 | 546 | 44 | 216 | 1016 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 2442 | 461 | 962 | .479 | 252 | 382 | .660 | 631 | 62 | 273 | 1174 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 2517 | 481 | 987 | .487 | 365 | 522 | .699 | 617 | 95 | 199 | 1327 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 48 | 1625 | 317 | 630 | .503 | 203 | 296 | .686 | 355 | 58 | 127 | 837 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | DET | NBA | 26 | 892 | 164 | 357 | .459 | 162 | 226 | .717 | 262 | 37 | 72 | 490 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 26 | DET | NBA | 81 | 2889 | 530 | 1131 | .469 | 404 | 553 | .731 | 959 | 109 | 255 | 1464 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 2427 | 483 | 973 | .496 | 326 | 413 | .789 | 775 | 121 | 230 | 1292 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | DET | NBA | 15 | 282 | 57 | 103 | .553 | 45 | 63 | .714 | 88 | 11 | 36 | 159 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 55 | 2145 | 426 | 870 | .490 | 281 | 350 | .803 | 687 | 110 | 194 | 1133 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2921 | 574 | 1233 | .466 | 337 | 431 | .782 | 797 | 168 | 256 | 1485 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2748 | 368 | 798 | .461 | 311 | 399 | .779 | 1045 | 193 | 251 | 1047 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | LAL | NBA | 28 | 939 | 158 | 328 | .482 | 140 | 178 | .787 | 370 | 68 | 77 | 456 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 2634 | 385 | 759 | .507 | 343 | 445 | .771 | 335 | 705 | 1040 | 208 | 64 | 17 | 264 | 1113 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 32 | LAL | NBA | 74 | 2283 | 271 | 536 | .506 | 217 | 271 | .801 | 304 | 642 | 946 | 173 | 52 | 11 | 218 | 759 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 776 | 24330 | 4240 | 8872 | .478 | 3025 | 4080 | .741 | 639 | 1347 | 8019 | 1268 | 116 | 28 | 2334 | 11505 |
Per Game
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1964-65 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 61 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 5.8 | .373 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .667 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 72 | 24.9 | 5.5 | 11.3 | .489 | 3.1 | 4.5 | .685 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 30.9 | 5.8 | 12.2 | .479 | 3.2 | 4.8 | .660 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 34.0 | 6.5 | 13.3 | .487 | 4.9 | 7.1 | .699 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 17.9 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 48 | 33.9 | 6.6 | 13.1 | .503 | 4.2 | 6.2 | .686 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | DET | NBA | 26 | 34.3 | 6.3 | 13.7 | .459 | 6.2 | 8.7 | .717 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 18.8 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 26 | DET | NBA | 81 | 35.7 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .469 | 5.0 | 6.8 | .731 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 34.7 | 6.9 | 13.9 | .496 | 4.7 | 5.9 | .789 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 18.5 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | DET | NBA | 15 | 18.8 | 3.8 | 6.9 | .553 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .714 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 55 | 39.0 | 7.7 | 15.8 | .490 | 5.1 | 6.4 | .803 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 36.5 | 7.2 | 15.4 | .466 | 4.2 | 5.4 | .782 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 34.4 | 4.6 | 10.0 | .461 | 3.9 | 5.0 | .779 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | LAL | NBA | 28 | 33.5 | 5.6 | 11.7 | .482 | 5.0 | 6.4 | .787 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 16.3 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 34.2 | 5.0 | 9.9 | .507 | 4.5 | 5.8 | .771 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 14.5 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 32 | LAL | NBA | 74 | 30.9 | 3.7 | 7.2 | .506 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .801 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 10.3 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 776 | 31.4 | 5.5 | 11.4 | .478 | 3.9 | 5.3 | .741 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 14.8 |
Per 36 Minutes
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1964-65 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 61 | 736 | 6.4 | 17.2 | .373 | 5.4 | 8.1 | .667 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 72 | 1794 | 8.0 | 16.3 | .489 | 4.4 | 6.4 | .685 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 2442 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .479 | 3.7 | 5.6 | .660 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 17.3 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 2517 | 6.9 | 14.1 | .487 | 5.2 | 7.5 | .699 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 19.0 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 48 | 1625 | 7.0 | 14.0 | .503 | 4.5 | 6.6 | .686 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 18.5 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | DET | NBA | 26 | 892 | 6.6 | 14.4 | .459 | 6.5 | 9.1 | .717 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 19.8 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 26 | DET | NBA | 81 | 2889 | 6.6 | 14.1 | .469 | 5.0 | 6.9 | .731 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 2427 | 7.2 | 14.4 | .496 | 4.8 | 6.1 | .789 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | DET | NBA | 15 | 282 | 7.3 | 13.1 | .553 | 5.7 | 8.0 | .714 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 20.3 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 55 | 2145 | 7.1 | 14.6 | .490 | 4.7 | 5.9 | .803 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 19.0 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2921 | 7.1 | 15.2 | .466 | 4.2 | 5.3 | .782 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 18.3 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2748 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .461 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .779 | 13.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | LAL | NBA | 28 | 939 | 6.1 | 12.6 | .482 | 5.4 | 6.8 | .787 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 2634 | 5.3 | 10.4 | .507 | 4.7 | 6.1 | .771 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 15.2 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 32 | LAL | NBA | 74 | 2283 | 4.3 | 8.5 | .506 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .801 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 14.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 12.0 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 776 | 24330 | 6.3 | 13.1 | .478 | 4.5 | 6.0 | .741 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 17.0 |
Advanced
Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Convert to CSV / Convert to PRE / Click column headers to sort| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
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| 1964-65 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 61 | 736 | 15.0 | .439 | .373 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 72 | 1794 | 16.8 | .532 | .489 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 2442 | 13.8 | .519 | .479 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 2517 | 16.0 | .545 | .487 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 48 | 1625 | 15.2 | .550 | .503 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | DET | NBA | 26 | 892 | 17.3 | .537 | .459 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 26 | DET | NBA | 81 | 2889 | 17.2 | .533 | .469 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 70 | 2427 | 18.4 | .559 | .496 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | DET | NBA | 15 | 282 | 19.5 | .608 | .553 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 55 | 2145 | 18.3 | .553 | .490 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2921 | 16.2 | .522 | .466 | 12.2 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2748 | 15.7 | .538 | .461 | 16.8 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | LAL | NBA | 28 | 939 | 20.0 | .561 | .482 | 18.0 | 9.3 | |||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 2634 | 17.2 | .583 | .507 | 12.1 | 23.5 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 95 | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | 32 | LAL | NBA | 74 | 2283 | 16.2 | .579 | .506 | 12.8 | 26.7 | 19.8 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 97 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 776 | 24330 | 16.5 | .539 | .478 | 12.4 | 25.0 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 96 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1964-65 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 3 | 39 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .278 | .667 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 5 | 150 | 25 | 62 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 77 | .403 | .711 | 30.0 | 15.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 140 | 28 | 54 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 64 | .519 | .533 | 35.0 | 16.0 | 6.8 | 1.5 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | DET | NBA | 6 | 149 | 29 | 71 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 70 | .408 | .600 | 24.8 | 11.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 16 | 296 | 47 | 108 | 24 | 35 | 76 | 20 | 31 | 118 | .435 | .686 | 18.5 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 12 | 471 | 83 | 164 | 38 | 50 | 109 | 34 | 41 | 204 | .506 | .760 | 39.3 | 17.0 | 9.1 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 15 | 577 | 74 | 168 | 54 | 68 | 197 | 31 | 44 | 202 | .440 | .794 | 38.5 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | LAL | NBA | 3 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .111 | .750 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 5 | 172 | 15 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 46 | .417 | .889 | 34.4 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 3.8 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 69 | 2020 | 307 | 690 | 187 | 255 | 15 | 559 | 121 | 5 | 1 | 185 | 801 | .445 | .733 | 29.3 | 11.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 | ||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Field Goal Pct 1965-66 NBA .489 (5)1966-67 NBA .479 (9) 1973-74 NBA .507 (8) |
Free Throw Attempts 1973-74 NBA 445 (9) |
Offensive Rebounds 1973-74 NBA 335 (2)1974-75 NBA 304 (6) |
Defensive Rebounds 1973-74 NBA 705 (7) |
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Total Rebounds 1973-74 NBA 1040 (7)1974-75 NBA 946 (7) Career NBA 8019 (56) Career 8019 (66) |
Rebounds Per Game 1973-74 NBA 13.5 (5)1974-75 NBA 12.8 (6) Career NBA 10.3 (35) Career 10.3 (40) |
True Shooting Pct 1973-74 NBA .583 (3)1974-75 NBA .579 (3) |
Offensive Rebound Pct 1973-74 NBA 12.1 (3)1974-75 NBA 12.8 (4) |
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Defensive Rebound Pct 1974-75 NBA 26.7 (3) |
Total Rebound Pct 1973-74 NBA 18.0 (6)1974-75 NBA 19.8 (1) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.011 (230) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Total | NBA | $28,500 |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $41,000 |
| 1969-70 | Total | NBA | *$46,500 |
| 1970-71 | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | $52,000 |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | *$93,500 |
| 1972-73 | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | $135,000 |
| 1973-74 | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | $130,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $526,500 |