Tyrese Haliburton vs. Elmore Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore 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.

Elmore Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Elmore Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Elmore Smith 8

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Elmore Smith 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Elmore Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Elmore Smith 0

Blocks Leader Tyrese Haliburton 0 Elmore Smith 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Elmore Smith 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Elmore Smith 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Elmore Smith 10.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Elmore Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Elmore Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Elmore Smith 2.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Elmore Smith 7,541

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Elmore Smith 5,962

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Elmore Smith 808

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Elmore Smith 325 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Elmore Smith 1,183 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Elmore Smith 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Elmore Smith .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Elmore Smith .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 Elmore Smith 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 Elmore Smith 9.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 Elmore Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Elmore Smith 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Elmore Smith 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 39 Elmore Smith 206

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 21 Elmore Smith 118

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 36 Elmore Smith 8

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Elmore Smith 17 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Elmore Smith 25 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 3 Elmore Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .410 Elmore Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .227 Elmore Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .667 Elmore Smith .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 (2024) Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 (2024) Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.