Tyrese Haliburton vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Paul Thompson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Paul 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 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)