Steve Downing vs. Tyrese Haliburton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton and Steve Downing that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Steve Downing

vs.

Tyrese Haliburton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Tyrese Haliburton 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Tyrese Haliburton 1

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Tyrese Haliburton 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Steve Downing 0 Tyrese Haliburton 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Steve Downing 0 * Tyrese Haliburton 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Tyrese Haliburton 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Tyrese Haliburton 3.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Tyrese Haliburton 8.7

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Tyrese Haliburton 1.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Tyrese Haliburton 4,483

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Tyrese Haliburton 960

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Tyrese Haliburton 2,274

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Tyrese Haliburton 385

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Tyrese Haliburton 150

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Tyrese Haliburton 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Tyrese Haliburton .478

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .393

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Tyrese Haliburton .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Tyrese Haliburton 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Tyrese Haliburton 5.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 9.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Tyrese Haliburton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Tyrese Haliburton 96

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Tyrese Haliburton 35

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Tyrese Haliburton 56

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Tyrese Haliburton 3

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Tyrese Haliburton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Tyrese Haliburton .435

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Tyrese Haliburton .296

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Tyrese Haliburton .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.