Tyrese Haliburton vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Billy Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Billy Thompson 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 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)