Tyrese Haliburton vs. George Thompson Comparison

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

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 George Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * George 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 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 George Thompson 6

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 39 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 21 George Thompson -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 36 George Thompson -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 George Thompson -

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 George Thompson -

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 3 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .410 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .227 George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .667 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 (2024) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 (2024) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 (2024) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) George Thompson -

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