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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 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 PF 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 SF 79 30.9 5.8 12.2 .479 3.2 4.8 .660 8.0 0.8 3.5 14.9
1967-68 25 2TM NBA PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 81 35.7 6.5 14.0 .469 5.0 6.8 .731 11.8 1.3 3.1 18.1
1969-70 27 2TM NBA PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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
11 Yrs 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
LAL (6 Yrs) 394 34.7 5.5 11.5 .482 4.1 5.3 .785 4.2 8.9 12.4 2.3 0.8 0.2 3.2 15.2
CIN (4 Yrs) 260 25.4 5.0 10.6 .474 3.0 4.5 .674 7.0 0.7 2.7 13.1
DET (3 Yrs) 122 33.3 6.2 13.0 .472 5.0 6.9 .726 10.7 1.3 3.0 17.3
Per Game Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 3 13.0 1.7 6.0 .278 0.7 1.0 .667 6.7 1.0 0.7 4.0
1965-66 23 CIN NBA PF 5 30.0 5.0 12.4 .403 5.4 7.6 .711 7.4 0.0 4.0 15.4
1966-67 24 CIN NBA SF 4 35.0 7.0 13.5 .519 2.0 3.8 .533 6.8 1.5 3.8 16.0
1967-68 25 DET NBA PF 6 24.8 4.8 11.8 .408 2.0 3.3 .600 6.2 1.2 3.7 11.7
1969-70 27 LAL NBA PF 16 18.5 2.9 6.8 .435 1.5 2.2 .686 4.8 1.3 1.9 7.4
1970-71 28 LAL NBA PF 12 39.3 6.9 13.7 .506 3.2 4.2 .760 9.1 2.8 3.4 17.0
1971-72 29 LAL NBA PF 15 38.5 4.9 11.2 .440 3.6 4.5 .794 13.1 2.1 2.9 13.5
1972-73 30 LAL NBA PF 3 8.7 0.3 3.0 .111 2.0 2.7 .750 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.7
1973-74 31 LAL NBA PF 5 34.4 3.0 7.2 .417 3.2 3.6 .889 3.0 7.4 10.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.6 9.2
9 Yrs 69 29.3 4.4 10.0 .445 2.7 3.7 .733 3.0 7.4 8.1 1.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 11.6
LAL (5 Yrs) 51 30.2 4.3 9.5 .454 2.7 3.5 .771 3.0 7.4 8.6 2.1 1.0 0.2 2.5 11.3
CIN (3 Yrs) 12 27.4 4.8 11.2 .433 3.1 4.7 .661 7.0 0.8 3.1 12.8
DET (1 Yr) 6 24.8 4.8 11.8 .408 2.0 3.3 .600 6.2 1.2 3.7 11.7
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Totals

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 61 736 131 351 .373 110 165 .667 293 27 95 372 0
1965-66 23 CIN NBA PF 72 1794 398 814 .489 220 321 .685 546 44 216 1016 0
1966-67 24 CIN NBA SF 79 2442 461 962 .479 252 382 .660 631 62 273 1174 0
1967-68 25 2TM NBA PF 74 2517 481 987 .487 365 522 .699 617 95 199 1327 0
1967-68 25 CIN NBA PF 48 1625 317 630 .503 203 296 .686 355 58 127 837 0
1967-68 25 DET NBA PF 26 892 164 357 .459 162 226 .717 262 37 72 490 0
1968-69 26 DET NBA PF 81 2889 530 1131 .469 404 553 .731 959 109 255 1464 0
1969-70 27 2TM NBA PF 70 2427 483 973 .496 326 413 .789 775 121 230 1292 0
1969-70 27 DET NBA PF 15 282 57 103 .553 45 63 .714 88 11 36 159 0
1969-70 27 LAL NBA PF 55 2145 426 870 .490 281 350 .803 687 110 194 1133 0
1970-71 28 LAL NBA PF 80 2921 574 1233 .466 337 431 .782 797 168 256 1485 0
1971-72 29 LAL NBA PF 80 2748 368 798 .461 311 399 .779 1045 193 251 1047 0
1972-73 30 LAL NBA PF 28 939 158 328 .482 140 178 .787 370 68 77 456 0
1973-74 31 LAL NBA PF 77 2634 385 759 .507 343 445 .771 335 705 1040 208 64 17 264 1113 0
1974-75 32 LAL NBA PF 74 2283 271 536 .506 217 271 .801 304 642 946 173 52 11 218 759 0
11 Yrs 776 24330 4240 8872 .478 3025 4080 .741 639 1347 8019 1268 116 28 2334 11505 0
LAL (6 Yrs) 394 13670 2182 4524 .482 1629 2074 .785 639 1347 4885 920 116 28 1260 5993 0
CIN (4 Yrs) 260 6597 1307 2757 .474 785 1164 .674 1825 191 711 3399 0
DET (3 Yrs) 122 4063 751 1591 .472 611 842 .726 1309 157 363 2113 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 3 39 5 18 .278 2 3 .667 20 3 2 12 0
1965-66 23 CIN NBA PF 5 150 25 62 .403 27 38 .711 37 0 20 77 0
1966-67 24 CIN NBA SF 4 140 28 54 .519 8 15 .533 27 6 15 64 0
1967-68 25 DET NBA PF 6 149 29 71 .408 12 20 .600 37 7 22 70 0
1969-70 27 LAL NBA PF 16 296 47 108 .435 24 35 .686 76 20 31 118 0
1970-71 28 LAL NBA PF 12 471 83 164 .506 38 50 .760 109 34 41 204 0
1971-72 29 LAL NBA PF 15 577 74 168 .440 54 68 .794 197 31 44 202 0
1972-73 30 LAL NBA PF 3 26 1 9 .111 6 8 .750 4 1 2 8 0
1973-74 31 LAL NBA PF 5 172 15 36 .417 16 18 .889 15 37 52 19 5 1 8 46 0
9 Yrs 69 2020 307 690 .445 187 255 .733 15 37 559 121 5 1 185 801 0
LAL (5 Yrs) 51 1542 220 485 .454 138 179 .771 15 37 438 105 5 1 126 578 0
CIN (3 Yrs) 12 329 58 134 .433 37 56 .661 84 9 37 153 0
DET (1 Yr) 6 149 29 71 .408 12 20 .600 37 7 22 70 0
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Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 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 PF 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 SF 79 2442 6.8 14.2 .479 3.7 5.6 .660 9.3 0.9 4.0 17.3
1967-68 25 2TM NBA PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 81 2889 6.6 14.1 .469 5.0 6.9 .731 12.0 1.4 3.2 18.2
1969-70 27 2TM NBA PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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 PF 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
11 Yrs 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
Game Avg 776 24330 6.3 13.1 .478 4.5 6.0 .741 11.9 1.9 3.5 17.0
LAL (6 Yrs) 394 13670 5.7 11.9 .482 4.3 5.5 .785 4.7 9.9 12.9 2.4 0.8 0.2 3.3 15.8
CIN (4 Yrs) 260 6597 7.1 15.0 .474 4.3 6.4 .674 10.0 1.0 3.9 18.5
DET (3 Yrs) 122 4063 6.7 14.1 .472 5.4 7.5 .726 11.6 1.4 3.2 18.7
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 3 39 4.6 16.6 .278 1.8 2.8 .667 18.5 2.8 1.8 11.1
1965-66 23 CIN NBA PF 5 150 6.0 14.9 .403 6.5 9.1 .711 8.9 0.0 4.8 18.5
1966-67 24 CIN NBA SF 4 140 7.2 13.9 .519 2.1 3.9 .533 6.9 1.5 3.9 16.5
1967-68 25 DET NBA PF 6 149 7.0 17.2 .408 2.9 4.8 .600 8.9 1.7 5.3 16.9
1969-70 27 LAL NBA PF 16 296 5.7 13.1 .435 2.9 4.3 .686 9.2 2.4 3.8 14.4
1970-71 28 LAL NBA PF 12 471 6.3 12.5 .506 2.9 3.8 .760 8.3 2.6 3.1 15.6
1971-72 29 LAL NBA PF 15 577 4.6 10.5 .440 3.4 4.2 .794 12.3 1.9 2.7 12.6
1972-73 30 LAL NBA PF 3 26 1.4 12.5 .111 8.3 11.1 .750 5.5 1.4 2.8 11.1
1973-74 31 LAL NBA PF 5 172 3.1 7.5 .417 3.3 3.8 .889 3.1 7.7 10.9 4.0 1.0 0.2 1.7 9.6
9 Yrs 69 2020 5.5 12.3 .445 3.3 4.5 .733 3.1 7.7 10.0 2.2 1.0 0.2 3.3 14.3
Game Avg 69 2020 5.5 12.3 .445 3.3 4.5 .733 10.0 2.2 3.3 14.3
LAL (5 Yrs) 51 1542 5.1 11.3 .454 3.2 4.2 .771 3.1 7.7 10.2 2.5 1.0 0.2 2.9 13.5
CIN (3 Yrs) 12 329 6.3 14.7 .433 4.0 6.1 .661 9.2 1.0 4.0 16.7
DET (1 Yr) 6 149 7.0 17.2 .408 2.9 4.8 .600 8.9 1.7 5.3 16.9

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 61 736 15.0 .439 .470 5.1 -0.1 0.5 0.4 .027
1965-66 23 CIN NBA PF 72 1794 16.8 .532 .394 3.4 4.1 1.3 5.3 .142
1966-67 24 CIN NBA SF 79 2442 13.8 .519 .397 3.4 3.7 1.4 5.1 .101
1967-68 25 2TM NBA PF 74 2517 16.0 .545 .529 5.1 5.5 1.0 6.5 .124
1967-68 25 CIN NBA PF 48 1625 15.2 .550 .470 4.9 3.6 0.3 4.0 .117
1967-68 25 DET NBA PF 26 892 17.3 .537 .633 5.4 1.8 0.7 2.5 .137
1968-69 26 DET NBA PF 81 2889 17.2 .533 .489 5.2 5.8 1.2 7.0 .116
1969-70 27 2TM NBA PF 70 2427 18.4 .559 .424 6.9 5.6 3.2 8.8 .174
1969-70 27 DET NBA PF 15 282 19.5 .608 .612 5.6 1.0 0.2 1.1 .191
1969-70 27 LAL NBA PF 55 2145 18.3 .553 .402 7.1 4.6 3.1 7.7 .172
1970-71 28 LAL NBA PF 80 2921 16.2 .522 .350 12.2 7.7 4.7 2.6 7.2 .119
1971-72 29 LAL NBA PF 80 2748 15.7 .538 .500 16.8 8.2 3.9 5.3 9.2 .161
1972-73 30 LAL NBA PF 28 939 20.0 .561 .543 18.0 9.3 2.4 1.8 4.2 .214
1973-74 31 LAL NBA PF 77 2634 17.2 .583 .586 12.1 23.5 18.0 10.5 1.0 0.3 5.6 3.7 9.3 .170 1.4 -0.6 0.7 1.8
1974-75 32 LAL NBA PF 74 2283 16.2 .579 .506 12.8 26.7 19.8 10.2 1.0 0.2 4.4 2.6 7.0 .146 1.2 -0.9 0.3 1.3
11 Yrs 776 24330 16.5 .539 .460 12.4 25.0 16.6 6.9 1.0 0.3 45.5 24.5 70.0 .138 1.3 -0.8 0.5 3.1
LAL (6 Yrs) 394 13670 16.9 .551 .458 12.4 25.0 16.6 8.8 1.0 0.3 25.5 19.0 44.6 .156 1.3 -0.8 0.5 3.1
CIN (4 Yrs) 260 6597 15.1 .520 .422 4.0 11.3 3.5 14.8 .108
DET (3 Yrs) 122 4063 17.4 .539 .529 5.3 8.6 2.0 10.7 .126
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1964-65 22 CIN NBA PF 3 39 11.4 .311 .167 10.5 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.176
1965-66 23 CIN NBA PF 5 150 13.5 .489 .613 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 .055
1966-67 24 CIN NBA SF 4 140 13.5 .528 .278 5.8 0.3 -0.1 0.2 .074
1967-68 25 DET NBA PF 6 149 12.3 .439 .282 6.6 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .046
1969-70 27 LAL NBA PF 16 296 12.3 .478 .324 8.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 .058
1970-71 28 LAL NBA PF 12 471 16.7 .548 .305 11.3 11.0 1.1 0.2 1.3 .134
1971-72 29 LAL NBA PF 15 577 15.2 .510 .405 15.4 7.6 0.6 1.2 1.8 .148
1972-73 30 LAL NBA PF 3 26 4.5 .319 .889 7.0 4.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.142
1973-74 31 LAL NBA PF 5 172 14.9 .524 .500 7.5 22.6 14.3 16.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 .084 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.1
9 Yrs 69 2020 14.4 .499 .370 7.5 22.6 13.5 8.6 1.3 0.3 2.1 1.9 4.1 .097 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.1
LAL (5 Yrs) 51 1542 14.9 .513 .369 7.5 22.6 13.5 9.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 1.7 3.7 .114 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.1
CIN (3 Yrs) 12 329 13.3 .482 .418 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 .035
DET (1 Yr) 6 149 12.3 .439 .282 6.6 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .046

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Happy Hairston born?

Happy Hairston was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

When was Happy Hairston born?

Happy Hairston was born on May 31, 1942.

How tall was Happy Hairston?

Happy Hairston was 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

How much did Happy Hairston weigh when playing?

Happy Hairston weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Is Happy Hairston in the Hall of Fame?

Happy Hairston is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Happy Hairston drafted?

Happy Hairston was drafted by Cincinnati Royals, 4th round (8th pick, 35th overall), 1964 NBA Draft.

What position did Happy Hairston play?

Power Forward and Small Forward.

When did Happy Hairston retire?

Happy Hairston last played in 1975.

What did Happy Hairston average?

Happy Hairston averaged 14.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

How many rings does Happy Hairston have?

Happy Hairston won one championship.

What schools did Happy Hairston attend?

Happy Hairston attended Atkins in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and NYU.

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