Tyrese Haliburton vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Riffey 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.

Jim Riffey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jim Riffey 0

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jim Riffey 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Jim Riffey 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 Jim Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Jim Riffey 0.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Jim Riffey 16

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Jim Riffey .351

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Jim Riffey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Jim Riffey -

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Jim Riffey -

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Jim Riffey - 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.