Tyrese Haliburton vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Garfield Smith 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Garfield 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 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Garfield Smith .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.