Tyrese Haliburton vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Dennis Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Dennis Johnson 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 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 63 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 25 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 40 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 4 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .436 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .294 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.