Happy Hairston Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: Happy Hairston basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
Happy Hairston Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 11 | Season 776 Playoffs 69 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 14.8 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Playoffs | 11.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 6 | Season 394 Playoffs 51 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 15.2 | 12.4 | 2.3 |
| Playoffs | 11.3 | 8.6 | 2.1 |
* Stats updated on Jun 23, 2025 *
| Full Name: | Harold Hairston | |
| Position: | Forward | |
| Jersey Number: | 22 (Royals), 5 (Pistons), 52 (Lakers) | |
| Height: | 6-7 / 2.01 mt | |
| Weight: | 225 lbs / 102 kg | |
| Nickname: | - | |
| All-Star: | none | |
| Born: | May 31, 1942 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA | |
| High-School: | Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York | |
| College: | New York University | |
| Drafted: | by the Cincinnati Royals with No. 33 overall pick, in round 4 of the 1964 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Cincinnati Royals, 1964-65 to 1967-68 Detroit Pistons, 1967-68 to 1969-70 Los Angeles Lakers, 1969-70 to 1974-75 |
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| Lakers Seasons: | 1969-70 to 1974-75 | |
Happy Hairston in Lakers History - Timeline
 Happy Hairston
  1949
2025
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Happy Hairston Highlights
NBA Championships Details:
1971-72 with Los Angeles Lakers
Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 11,505 | 8,019 | 1,268 |
| Playoffs | 801 | 559 | 121 |
Happy Hairston Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1964-65 | Royals | 61 | 12.1 | .373 | .667 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.1 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | Royals | 72 | 24.9 | .489 | .685 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 14.1 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | Royals | 79 | 30.9 | .479 | .660 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 14.9 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | combined teams | 74 | 34.0 | .487 | .699 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 17.9 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | Royals | 48 | 33.9 | .503 | .686 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 17.4 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | Pistons | 26 | 34.3 | .459 | .717 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 18.8 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | Pistons | 81 | 35.7 | .469 | .731 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 18.1 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | combined teams | 70 | 34.7 | .496 | .789 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 18.5 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | Pistons | 15 | 18.8 | .553 | .714 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 10.6 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | Lakers | 55 | 39.0 | .490 | .803 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 20.6 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | Lakers | 80 | 36.5 | .466 | .782 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 18.6 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | Lakers | 80 | 34.4 | .461 | .779 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 13.1 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | Lakers | 28 | 33.5 | .482 | .787 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 16.3 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | Lakers | 77 | 34.2 | .507 | .771 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 14.5 | |||
| 1974-75 | Lakers | 74 | 30.9 | .506 | .801 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 10.3 | |||
| Career: | 776 | 31.4 | .478 | - | .741 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | 3.0 | 14.8 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1965 | Royals | 3 | 13.0 | .278 | .667 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 1966 | Royals | 5 | 30.0 | .403 | .711 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.4 | |||||||
| 1967 | Royals | 4 | 35.0 | .519 | .533 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 16.0 | |||||||
| 1968 | Pistons | 6 | 24.8 | .408 | .600 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 11.7 | |||||||
| 1970 | Lakers | 16 | 18.5 | .435 | .686 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 7.4 | |||||||
| 1971 | Lakers | 12 | 39.3 | .506 | .760 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 17.0 | |||||||
| 1972 | Lakers | 15 | 38.5 | .440 | .794 | 13.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 13.5 | |||||||
| 1973 | Lakers | 3 | 8.7 | .111 | .750 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | |||||||
| 1974 | Lakers | 5 | 34.4 | .417 | .889 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.2 | |||
| Career: | 69 | 29.3 | .445 | - | .733 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | - | 2.7 | 11.6 | ||
* Stats updated on Jun 23, 2025 *
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