Tyrese Haliburton vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Al Thornton 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Al Thornton 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 63 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 25 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 40 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Al Thornton -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 4 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .436 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .294 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 (2024) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Al Thornton -