Tyrese Haliburton vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith 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.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Don Smith 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Don Smith 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 Don Smith 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Don Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Don Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Don Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Don Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Don Smith 283

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Don Smith 30

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Don Smith 47

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Don Smith 20

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Don Smith 3

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Don Smith 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Don Smith .408

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Don Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Don Smith 5.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Don Smith 0.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Don Smith 0.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Don Smith 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Don Smith 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 Don Smith -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Don Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 63 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 25 Don Smith -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 40 Don Smith -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Don Smith -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Don Smith -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 4 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .436 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .294 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 (2024) Don Smith -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Don Smith -

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