Tyrese Haliburton vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mychal Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Mychal 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 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 39 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 21 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 36 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 3 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .410 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .227 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .667 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.