Tyrese Haliburton vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Phil Smith 1

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Phil Smith 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Phil 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 39 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 21 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 36 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 3 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .410 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .227 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .667 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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